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Fight with syria. most is outside of syria and politically oriented. we need people on the ground it can fight for the principles we believe in. many people to fight, develop, arm and train to bring down this government. at the same time not allow the islamists and military islamists in a qaeda to fill in that security vacuum. it is very, very difficult. it has been three years but we should have gotten off the bench a long time ago and now there is no real good answers or choices, jenna. jenna: just want to present to opposing ideas. talking about an al qaeda affiliate that al qaeda decides t...

Into the hands of people we wouldn't want them to fall into the hands of. i it challenging but unfortunately our lack of proactive stance years ago is where we stand today. jenna: what is happening in syria why we're seeing action of al qaeda in iraq with the boldness in trying to come back into certain areas. you mentioned that we weren't proactive a few years ago. does that mean all is lost? is there something that still can be done? >> depends if you're talking about syria or iraq. even though they border one another, the groups, islamic state of syria and iraq, isis, is operating in both p...

Elements who come into syria. here's the good news, david. i don't think the average syrian wants to displace assad and have an al qaeda state to replace him. these radical islamists are coming to the fight because of the security vacuum. they in my view do not represent the average syrian person. hezbollah, neither does al qaeda represent the average syrian. that's the good news, but they have to be fought. >> i have just a couple minutes left, senator. on a couple other matters. edward snowededen, is he a trai in your mind and what should the administration do to get him back to justice? >> ...

Average syrian and the al qaeda elements who come into syria. here's the good news, david. i don't think the average syrian wants to displace assad and have an al qaeda state to replace him. these radical islamists are coming to the fight because of the security vacuum. they in my view do not represent the average syrian person. hezbollah, neither does al qaeda represent the average syrian. that's the good news, but they have to be fought. >> i have just a couple minutes left, senator. on a couple other matters. edward snowededen, is he a trai in your mind and what should the administration do...

Ongoing political uncertainty, the british embassy is temporarily withdrawing a small number of staff. the president's nominee to replace chris stevens faced questions at her confirmation hearing this week about the deteriorating situation. >> obviously, i think principle goal is to address the security vacuum, to address the capacity vacuum of the government in terms of its security. >> reporter: none of the u.s. military forces in europe have been ordered to move as of this evening. but in the wake of benghazi they can't afford to not put them on alert. >> chris: the dow finished the day ahe...