>> we could call it the goof that saves the president, maybe a bit of an intentionally if somewhat devious slip by john kerry, giving this is something that's been discussed privately by some of the leaders, but never quite publicly like this, wolf. the president was talking about how he's shifting this discussion to a threat of force rather than so much focused on the actual use of force. what's striking about this is that it doesn't become a real threat when you're acknowledges that it's merely a threat. so once again, a very confusing conversation we're having and you have to wonder what the president intends, so once again we're questioning why is the president in this position? why is he going to congress? >> and wolf, you could get the public behind you if the public