been aggressive about prosecuting people who have leaked. >> chris: charles? >> i think he will regret having made this statement the same way he will rebret about the private sector doing so o kay. if it's offensive, the idea it would have been leaked when we know in the report itself quoted the white house officials that let him prove it having a special council appointed. from what you said, they would have said appointed special counsel. had it been equivalent of the scooter libby investigation. it looks as if it's not. the key here is dianne feinstein. if she demands it, it will be done. >> democratic chair of the senate intelligence. >> liberal chair. she is angry over the leaks and she should be. she needs to speak out. >> chris: syria where the carnage continues and prospect for peaceful end to assad regime seems slimmer than ever. briefly, lightning round, steve. where is the country headed? what the s the u.s. role? >> it's not a good place.