>> well, yeah. it is. well, again, as you point out, john, it's not directly from jim mattis himself, but it is i think consistent. jim -- and i saw this when he was commander of central command. placed a very high premium on relations with our allies. he's not one who believes that the united states can go it alone. that's why i figured that with this america first approach, that jim's time as secretary of defense was limited. and i think the straw that broke the camel's back was leaving syria when isis had not been defeated and as well kind of leaving the kurds high and dry who only did everything we asked them to do when it came to heavy lifting when it came to fighting and dying, and i think that was it for jim. >> you know, in the realm of supporting your allies, i do