finding some policy, the overthrow of the asaad government, the asaad mafia would be a welcome thing in syria. syria has been all kinds of trouble throughout that region for a very long time. if there is one place you look at and say strategically where do we have a chance of doing something serious that would be the chase and we haven't done anything in syria. i don't know whether the cia or in some other way we may be offering aide and comfort to the rebels but i hope we are and i don't understand why the president can't muster anything than you say strong statement. i don't think there is anything strong about the statement he made. it is just a piece of paper. it doesn't really accomplish anything. >> chris: it is a statement. but i agree. he hasn't taken any action. let me ask you about that. why do you think the obama administration has been so reluctant to confront asaad. you had hillary clinton talking