short duration, we won't put boots on the ground, it will cause a positive impact and then we'll walk away. the american people are skeptical that he can do that, walk away and the united states won't get hurt in the process. in a deeply polarized american, the country is split down the middle. is he a strong leader, is he honest and trustworthy? personally, the country is split on him. welcome to polarized america. from a policy perspective, they have huge doubts right now. >> the president said he's going to run it to ground. they want to look at it. he wants authorization for force if he needs it. how long do you think the american people will give him before they think this is a stall tactic and they're looking for a political out. >> a lot of republicans say the president is looking for an off ramp here. they say he'll put his faith in vladimir putin and bashar al assad. think of that sentence, put his