will be reversed. >> given the environment that i think we're going to face in the middle east we don't have a strategy at all. we're basically playing this day to day. >> so doug, that second part was former secretary of defense robert gates on "morning joe" and i played that after because it's pretty much the exact opposite of what we're hearing from the administration that we have no strategy at all when it comes to the middle east. very different tunes here. where do you fall in that spectrum? >> we could have no strategy for the middle east and still have a plan to get isil out of iraq. that's effectively where we are. i know secretary kerry, this sounds kind of like saying our team is still great after the quarterback threw the interception that they ran back for a touchdown. i tried to do a tennis metaphor but couldn't make it happen. you're trying to keep the brave face up but the fundamental facts haven't changed. i assured you last time on the show we're going to win in