we're not going to do this ourselves. we're going to shore up the terrorist fighting capabilities of our partners. well, that can't happen. we just saw what happened to our partner, the iraqi military, who pretty much collapsed in the face of isis. so the question for the administration is, is there a strategy short of reoccupying iraq that can prevent this islamic state, whatever we're calling it, from becoming a safe haven like afghanistan pre-9/11 for terrorists who can threaten us? and the administration says, well, there are ways to do this. you know, look at somalia or yemen or the territories on the border of pakistan with drones, you know, with intelligence we're able to contain them. it might be a little harder to do that in iraq. >> and we're seeing poll numbers overall, the president is suffering with regard to public perception of his performance. when we talk about foreign policy, liz, he's hitting all-time lows. is there a chance here for him to come up with a strategy that redeems his credibility in that area? >> you know, it's difficult. i think the american people are looking at what's happening sort of seeing the region in flames and looking at the extent to