response, a strategic end game, a diplomatic plan that ultimately can possibly even partition syria and, joe, you're right, turkey is absolutely a key to this. and i conquer with you that ultimately turkey would line up with nato in an operation if they got safeguards for their border. and i think we could provide that. that's longer term. let's get through the initial steps here, but for god sake, let's have a long-term plan of where we're trying to go. >> hard to get clarity from the president, but bolton does start today, elise, and he has clear views on russia. >> well, i wonder how hawkish john bolton is going to push donald trump to be in this scenario. i'm worried sitting around and all the options that are being bandied about, assume that donald trump wants to show american leadership. everything he's ever said about his foreign policy and how he envisions america's role in the world is retreat.