it put in front of them it will be persuasive but it seems many politicians in europe already accept that this is a heinous act an something must be done but they want that further evidence, is it linked to bashar al-assad. they want to hear more from the u.n. inspectors. it's difficult to see how despite the impact it will have, how this will advance building a broader coalition for strikes in the short term, don. >> nick stand by. the call for action is growing. what is the secretary of state doing to grow that support and build upon that support? >> that's right, don. secretary kerry had a little bit more luck than the president did because they had all 27 foreign ministers signing onto statement