which is launch and all-out offensive against the democratic rebels in the east of the country and it was that action, which finally pushed the world community under the leadership primarily of france and britain and the europeans, into getting a no-fly zone resolution from the u.n. and enforcing it. martha: you talk about your opinion, that he looks weak on the world stage and that that may be why it took place and i want your thoughts on the image that is put out there now, because clin is front and center, throughout the weekend speaking with the leaders involved in the situation and you juxtapose that against the image of the president on the trip in brazil, with his family. and also what about the notion that hillary clinton encouraged the president to make the move? >> well, i'm not surprised a secretary of state or secretary of defense would have a view different from the white house and wouldn't be surprised if at the end of the day they were able to convince the white house to do something, which is apparently what happened in this instance, secretary clinton had a view that action needed to be taken and we needed to work with