fighting on the ground including the free syrian army at one point being backed by the united states. as part of russia's plan, russia says all three countries will provide guarantees to rein in different groups on the ground so they don't violate a cease-fire. and that's key, because if anyone has control over these groups it's those three countries. this could be the building block for something bigger, but in that joint declaration that came out of this meeting today, there was a perceived slight or a perceived jab at the united states if you will. that declaration actually came out and made reference to failed u.s. plans to provide any cease-fire in syria. saying that the united states plans were "a non-starter" because the united states simply doesn't have any influence in the region. of course, we know that the united states has been slightly hands-off in syria over the last couple of years and what happens when hands off? that vacuum filled by turkey, iran and russia. >> thanks to both of you. president obama called german chancellor angela america