order. >> well, you heard him, the president is prepared, but first he wants lawmakers' approval before striking syria. he reiterated in a rose garden speech yesterday, military action would not require sending in u.s. troops. listen. >> this would not be an op open-ended intervention, we would not put boots on the ground. instead, our action would be designed to be limited in duration and scope. >> so, what does a military strike look like and how does a delay possibly hurt a strike against syria? lieutenant colonel luke francona lived in syria in the 1990s and is formerly of the u.n. embassy in damascus. lieutenant, good to have you. >> thank you. >> now, general martin dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, as you heard from the rose garden yesterday, said that striking tomorrow, next week, a month from now, will not decrease the effectiveness. do you agree with that?