>> it amplifies these voices. >> a lot of people speculated in 2003 if some of the critical reporting had gotten amplified, how would that have affected the rush to war. articles that were critical article its before iraq just don't get the play that "the new york times" does or "the washington post" does so i think you're seeing a lot of different voices. whether from members of congress who are skeptical, whether from progressive activists, libertarian activists or reporting that is quite critical getting a little bit more play. >> you've been prolific on twitter, laura, and i like how you've been responding to critics and responding to people and explaining what the administration is thinking on a one-to-one basis. it's pretty powerful. >> it is extraordinary. you had people in lebanon and people in syria really bracing in the last day and you have pro and con. you were hoping for people who were afraid of it. very few people knew what to expect. a lot of people don't understand