got from our defense secretary general mattis on thursday. >> thanks for coming. it's good to finally meet you. >> i've heard you're the devil incarnate and i wanted to meet you. >> jennifer, how sanguine are you on our management of the middle east with these guys incoming and probably the last voice for ratcheting down tensions and remaining in syria out the door. >> a very peculiar statement by donald trump. that's not been the policy either of the state department or the defense department. now, john bolton, although he's known as a hawk, really has no interest in syria whatsoever which is a little bizarre since us bugging out of syria means russia is much more firmly in control. russia would be ap ploweding if the u.s. pulled its troops out. it's contrary to our stated policy of applying pressure to iran because iran is the big