united states armed forces introduced into hostilities. we have not introduced our armed forces into hostilities. no american is being shot at. no american troop is at risk of being shot down today. we are refueling. we have been trying to get nato to act on its own and other countries to take lead. the british and french are taking the lead. nato, at the request of the gulf states and the arab league with the sanction of the united nations engaged to prevent a madman from killing his own people. i think, for their house, to engage in a hurly political exercise, to take on a president that is disgraceful. you have john mccain and lindsey graham calling it that. it's contrary to our best