this operation? >> reporter: well, first of all, we have been focused on apqe and we have gone after these targets. the yemene have imposed it on the aqep and they have stepped up to the challenge of going after al qaeda within their borders. there are many different types of support. suffice to say, we're standing shoulder to shoulder with the yemenese in these actions. >> thank you, ben rhodes. >> thank you. on the ground in kiev is congressman royce. you know the situation on the ground. do you think the white house is