worth exploring. this sounds confusing. >> yeah, i think it really gives you an idea as to how in disarray the strategy is at the moment. they don't seem to have at this point the vote in congress. so potentially this use of the u.n. or international monitors to get the chemical weapons talk under control could give them an easy diplomatic step down. it would make it easy. the president making it clear he decided to hit syria as a punishment, but when he brings out the major point in that they're going to have the forthcoming 48 hours about explaining this gaffe, the administration had little choice but to tamp down ideas this was a mistack by john kerry, they can't seem to be disowning their international statesman on the international stage. a complex situation the russians have seized upon, which some might say, with typical cynicism. >> let's dip into harry reid's speaking specifically now about