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Private meeting they had at the reception. >> that key unanswered question has always been, okay, assad goes. well, who then? i mean, that's always been the question. hasn't it? assad might be a bad guy but we've seen what happens when dictators are thrown out a little too early. >> exactly. it is the russian and iranian position, by the way, that assad must stay until the syrian people through elections choose a new leadership if they decide to choose a new leadership. of course, the problem with that and this is john kerry's position but also shared by allies like the saudis and the turks is...

To realize instead of beating up on kurds if assad goes, guess what is coming, what is on border? he they will be overrun by isis next. that is the border to europe. harris: julie, let's get back to the politics. that is part of the journey with the white house. stick your toe in, stick your toe out. with strategy we haven't been able to decipher. how do democrats feel about the fact this is war president? this is president starting new wars? >> i can't speak for other democrats i'm absolutely disgusted with policy for syria. the reason for that? red line should have not been laid down was cro...

If assad goes, isis fills that vacuum and why do we care if they have jobs or not? >> this administration thought russia would help ease assad out of power. it was never right. i think it is right there is reason to fear. they have a deal you stay out of russia and we will stay out of your hair. it is a cynical way of looking at things but this is the middle east and we are dealing with russia. >> we will watch this and keep an eye on reactions. the state house is releasing a new batch of hillary clinton e-mails and we are expecting to learn more about the lead up to the benghazi attacks. what...

In syria. they are going to support assad along with hezbollah, along with the iranians, to keep him in power. syria will ultimately be partitioned. the united states have declared that assad had to go. that policy is out the window. there's a real recognition that the president's policy in syria is a failure and that the russians are now going to so-called keep assad in power, and any talk of so-called managed transition is something that's a figure leaf. it sort of camouflages what both the israelis, the russians and just about everybody else in the region except saudi arabia around turkey w...

In other words, if assad goes, the entire place falls apart like leeb yeah. >> yes, and that's a threat. if al assad goes, what follows him? we're looking at the battle not of damascus. we're looking for a battle for damascus. it will ignite even more of a civil war that's there now. right now, damascus has been fairly peaceful, but all bets are off if bashar is forced out of power. notice where russians are putting that air base. it's in the northwestern corner of syria where his family is from. so it's quite clear that the russians are backing him right now. but i don't know how long that's ...