syria's chemical weapons are. even if we did, the capacity to secure the chemical weapons in the midst of a civil war would be overwhelming. the pentagon has estimated that it would take 75,000 troops to guard the chemical weapons inspectors. so the irony of it all, obama said no troops on the ground, the only way this could conceivably work is a significant force of troops on the ground. where are they going to come from? >> you believe the pros far outweigh the practicality of getting this type of monitoring done? >> it is insane to believe in the midst of a civil war with a dictator like assad who has good reason to want chemical weapons, as evil as they are, to protect his regime, this is possible. >> insane, i believe peter would mean this isn't that likely. >> let me try to be blunt. >> i think it's a situation that demands it. >> yes. >> if this is a plan forward, john, is this something people can look to that is achievable in the near term?