i'm sure you read, he repeatedly emphasized the importance of treating u.s. allies with respect and treating our u.s. adversaries in a clear eyed manner. is mattis correct? has the president been too solisitus? >> i appreciate what general mattis said, and i wish him well. he's done a great job serving the american people as well as syria and washington, d.c. the bottom line is i have never been a fan of boots on the ground in syria. my position on it is very clear. i think what we're doing here is disengaging and not being the world's policeman all over the world. >> that's a separate issue. but i'm asking you about mattis. he chose every word of that letter so carefully. you know that. was he right in the point he makes? politics aside, are you comfortable with the way the