Good to see you. tell us about the vice president's message. what has he been saying to iraqi leaders? >> reporter: jamie, today it was with president tal bani. we're coming on the four-month mark after iraqis went to the polls to vote in elections and for four-months they've been squabbling about how best to form a government. the president's case is it should not be a u.s. solution, that the iraqis should figure out what kind of government they want to form and what dined ofo kind of negotiations can create that government. he's also saying there should not be regional influence, hint, iran ...