so i think there's some very strong national security argument. >> richardson clearly supporting the president on this issue. a lot of military planners, i've covered the military for a long time. they know there are all these strategies going into warfare. you don't know what's going to happen. there are going to be a lot of unintended consequences. it continues to this day in afghanistan. are you afraid that even a limited strike could drag the united states into prolonged conflict inside that syrian civil war? >> i think the risk of that is relatively low. i think it's very important that the united states takes a firm stand, underscores that stand. not only with a strike, or with the support of the united states congress behind the strike. saying, no use of chemical weapons. some weapons are too inhumane to be used. the united states set up this