has always been the plan that members of the opposition would talk to members of the regime. sure he was shorthanding but it was representatives of the regime. it would be be mutual consent. both 150id both sides would agree who is at the table. that's consistently been our position. the opposition could talk to themselves and that wouldn't produce an outcome that would bring an end to the suffering of the syrian people. >> as you know in syria, the last few years, more than 200,000 syrians have been killed in this brutal civil war that's been going on. let me play a clip. this is two years ago, susan rice the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. she's now the president's national security adviser, she was on my show. we spoke about her message, what she would say. >> your days are numbered and it is time and pastime for you to