die and why does this decision have even the president's supporters up in arms? >> well, actually, don, i was quite taken aback by this rare can criticism on the part of prominent republicans. and i think the reason is because taking this action is really egregious. first of all the whole point of our aligning with the can kurds is to fight -- was to fight isis, which is not to disagree with the president is not defeated. and our small presence to train and assist the can kurds also served as a bol wart of the turks taking them on. now we're going to get free reign to the turk its who consider all kurds as terrorists, even though they're many political swipes.