now that we're having a standoff with words, u.s. diplomats in cuba are the ones who are being hurt. not elsewhere in the world. this just underscores how the world is volatile. we have situations where world leaders are trying to test how far they can push this inexperienced president. >> do you agree with this assessment? >> there's a lot of republicans who want the it to escalate. marco rubio has met with the president three times to talk about reversing a lot of what barack obama did in terms of normalizing relations with cuba. you have a different position from the get go on cuba. this gives them more ammunition. >> when you look at what the state department is saying, i want to tell you what else they had to say more broadly about the situation. listen. >> the cuban government has a responsibility and an obligation under the geneva convention. that's why this is a concern of