hand, and gaining back territories that up to now the rebels have been strongholding for want of a better word, now was the time to do it, because he had been hoping -- the president -- that assad would fall under the whole weight of this. that does not appear to be the case. >> that wasn't the stated reason. that is not the reason they gave. they were saying because of the chemical weapons. so they have to make up their mind whether they want to have this excuse -- >> neil: do you support, as do many republicans, this is more than an humanitarian effort with 0,000 or so at a minimum killed in the last year, that now is the time, this is the wright thing, political timing not withstanding. >> you asked two different questions can the right time or right thing. but the timing is what we're talking about. i think -- >> neil: you argue better late than never, for whatever reason. >> yeah, but the -- the president knows that. here's the other thing. if this were june 2014, and the