paraphrasing him, do whatever is needed. does that mean the military has free rein? no. it does not. it means the president may not have to authorize specifically each mission. he delegates authority. but look, on something this big, i hardly think the pentagon -- pardon me, i hardly think the white house, the national security council wanted the president to find out about it on cable news. >> barbara starr, thanks very much. more now on the bomb used, the target hit and the significance of it all. here to talk about it lieutenant general mark heart llg and spidspie heart l hertling. >> this is a tactical weapon. i can't emphasize that enough. this is not a strategic system. this is something that is used for a specific purpose. i'm going to channel my former role. when you these targets you consult or your have your targeteers cult the joint