>> there is always risks, and time will tell the specific type of operation yields the kind of information warranted. i think you need to look at what we have in place, the commitment of delta force and s.e.a.l. team 6, and they judge whether they can successfully enter given the enormity and the complexity of the operation, so i trust our senior military commanders, if they say they can do it i will stand by them they're going to do it. but this is a war. and it's important to look at the intelligence network. if you find a node that you can penetrate, that you can eliminate, and draw more information for future operations, i think it's prudent to do. we face a very difficult challenge in iraq and syria. but it's not going to change this particular operation. it's not going to change the background. the background is we need a plan in syria. are we going to -- what about asad? are we going to let him stay or go? and what is our strategy going forward? what about iran? now you have iran in a territory