>> that was kassem eid. you know, hearing these words at the white house, maybe military action, how does that ring for syrians who are meeting there, ben? >> well, for the syrians, obviously they are desperate for some sort of help. that is, those syrians who do not support the regime of bashar and assad or don't support some of the more extremist factions within syria. what we're hearing from the turks, however, is quite a reaction to the possibility of intervention. in fact, the turkish president erdogan just today said if there is an intervention in syria, it should be more than just words. he went on to say that we will do whatever is needed if intervention is the case. now, of course, turkey has long