>> but we caused it. >> why? >> because we were bombing them and they told us to stop. said what are you doing? they came on stronger and they said come on, we are going to have to retaliate, no, no, no. they said give them four times as much. >> bill: point out tony bennett is 85. cut him a little slack there. we were bombing them. when were we bombing them? >> i agree with you. he is 85 years old. that was my first reaction. you do want to cut him some slack. world war ii veteran. >> bill: when we were we bombing them. >> we weren't bombing them. if he is looking for impetus. american base is in saudi arabia. relationship with israel. it has nothing to do with bombing. >> didn't he try to backtrack a little bit after that? >> he did. he came out and talked to cbs news. he said i love america. if you are going to do pinhead or patriot with tony bennett i'm going to do patriot. he fought for his country he became a passivist. >> bill: he lives in san francisco.