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Regional opposition to this problematic move or impending move, i think the president is stuck, and one of the reasons he is going to congress, which apparently historically he did not have to do that, is basically to just make sure that he can say that he is keeping his word regarding the red lines, but i think it's an uncalculated adventure and it's not going to bode well for the united states or the syrian people and for all concerned. >> colonel jack, what happens if there -- when there is an up or down vote? what happens if there is a down vote and the congress of the united states says n...

Had the moral responsibility to act and not to pass it on to congress, and you can expect more reaction in the similar tone that we are hearing from the syrian opposition, as well as other umbrella organizations that fall under the syrian opposition. >> let me follow-up on what you just said. i know you are in regular contact with the syrian opposition and you have contacts on the ground and a lots of contacts on the ground in syria, and over the next two or three weeks, and we don't know how long it will take for this to play out on capitol hill, what can we expect to happen on the tkpwrou gr...

Country with regards to iraq as well, and what did the president's announcement today do for america's credibility? >> well, what the white house is trying to do is rather interesting, craig, because they are releasing information that otherwise wouldn't be out. specifically how they learned what they learned to raefeach t conclusion that there is chemical weapons used. and congress will demand that because we have been fooled before, and to echo that famous song, you don't want to be fooled again when it comes to something this serious. so congress is going to want to learn more than the asse...

Nonetheless, how surprised were you? >> i am enormously proud and relieved that's what he elected to do, and i think it's brilliant politically, and more importantly if he can get a robust endorsement by the congress, which i don't think he will get, but it will move forward united, and if not, he personally has not lost his credibility, and i think the u.s. can point to congress in this case, they want to go forward. it's a huge relief to me personally that this is the out come. >> you said you don't think he will get a robust endorsement from congress? you don't think he will get an endorsie...

And the spy satellite, and usually you don't get this specific information, and the administration needs to do this to build credibility with the public and with members of congress. >> i want to get your perspective, colonel, because i want to talk to you about the message that this sends to the syrian regime. here you have the leader of the free word, the largest military on the planet saying we have our weapons in place, and we have our ships in the mediterranean, but we want to talk about it a little bit more, and maybe a few days, and maybe a few weeks, and how do you think bashar al assa...