concrete actions that fit into a credible plan that not only degrade but to defeat isis. you know, they keep saying they're winning. we're winning the war against isis. what have people seen in the last few weeks? they've seen paris which is carried out. the attack in san bernardino, which is tied to isis. we've seen expansion to libya. we need to have a sense that we're actually going to win this thing. we're in it to win. not just to play half hearted games with it. >> douglas, to you. if you were writing this speech what would your first line be tonight, to the american people as the world watches? >> that we are going to use all american resources to defeat isis. everything at our disposal. the president cannot guarantee, and this is why he's in a bit of a conundrum. he cannot say there will be no more san bernardinos and then one happens a week or two from now, he will look very foolish. he has to talk about the american people doing their part and we're going to do this. freedom is going to win. fdr famously gave a for freedom