that people of good will across the lines and the world are mourning the deaths of the civilians and are facing up to the tragedy that faces both people. this is a futile cycle of violence that has rockets flying and terrorizing one side but having really no serious impact and responded by air strikes that are killing civilians but not damaging the rocket capacity. we're trapped in a futile circle of violence that's not serving anyone's purpose. i think people of good will on both sides have to recognize the tragedy of the people, the innocent civilians caught on both sides. in this case in particular, the children in gaza who have been dying over the last few days. >> ambassador, we were speaking, getting reports this morning from a photograph in gaza strip talking about the fact that hamas is not widely supported there, that it is more complex. you have just been in the region ten days ago. i know jeremy was there last