it can be like getting a masters degree in interconnectedness, oh my goodness, i pull this and this happens half way around the world. >> it might be a good thing that rex tillerson was sworn in as a secretary of state so he can devote himself to the business of diplomacy. back to the iran thing, when the iran deal was being settled, for months and months, pictures of john kerry and the foreign minister of iran standing side by side. in the last days of the obama administration, you sort of saw the russian foreign minister and john kerry standing side by side and giving press conferences. it's diplomacy. it's not little squirmishes and fights and someone's going to have to figure that. >> as we go to the first break, our great thanks as often happens, jeremy bash has a particular area of expertise, and it has come in very handy lately, jeremy thanks. the president has a habit of doing an amazing job. when he did it today, a lot of people were left confused afterwards. we'll explain after our short