why haven't we seen members of the u.s. congress come back early from vacation to debate the serious issue? >> i think part of it is i think the administration does not want a congressional debate because the result could be what happened in britain. you could lose the vote. if that happened, i think they would view it as an embarrassment. it would be embarrassment for them. this particularly, this issue with syria given the dynamics on the ground. given the different allegiances of the rebel groups. we really need to make sure that we are doing the right thing and not sticking our head in to a hornet's nest. as soon as we get involved, if we get involved more than just a few cruise missiles, you know, we then become the main protagonist in this. one thing that all the groups can agree on, they don't like the united states. i just think we need to see the result of any intervention. >> does it concern you at all that vladimir putin is offing up comments saying that the