with putin in russia because putin supports the syrian government. why not say we have to double down on -- >> eli, john kerry both called assad a, i believe, a thug and a murderer today and then closed this speech by saying, but there's no solution other than a diplomatic and political solution. those two things it seems like fit uncomfortably together. when we come back, eli, i want you to answer whether there is a d diplomatic solution and whether there's a diplomatic strategy, right after this break. food. so we made purina one true instinct. learn more at purinaone.com