public did pay attention. we don't see those pictures. >> we're tired of war. the american public is exhausted. we have been at it 12 years already. different wars. but even the notion of any kind of military intervention is weighing on everybody now. >> and of course the issue is who are the good guys. >> well, that's the rub, yeah. and that again to the point i think he does have to explain to the american people what he's going to do and why he's doing it because we like to know who he thinks the good guys are. >> and what's been interesting, hezbollah's involvement now has suddenly i think made israel more comfortable with trying to help the opposition. remember, israel has been on the fence about what replaces assad. shameless plug, michael. >> out last week, recovering politicians, a group of us got a new book out called 12 steps. >> i thought you might run again? what step are you on? >> working on my book, 12 step