that way -- i don't think angry tweets or cheering from the sidelines would have helped the situation here. could the u.s. have been more assertive calling for a cease-fire earlier?e there are many parties who thought that, and the u.s. was under increasing pressure.e. but quiet and sort of a gentle nudge was certainly more helpful than being sort of an ce inflammatory participant in this conflict. so i would say the u.s. probably did a "b," b-plus, but didn't fail by any means.," >> richard engel, nbc chief foreign correspondent staying up until past 4:00 in the morning e to be with us tonight.pa richard, thank you so much. i appreciate it my friend. >> reporter: sure. >> we're going to be keeping a close eye on the situation in gaza tonight. the cease-fire is only a couplen of hours old. looking ahead, of course, gaza has suffered almost infinitely in these 10 1/2, 11 days of