so in my briefings, the security of homeland security agrees with me that this is the number one threat to the homeland. >> just to be clear, can they hit us now? >> i believe they're in the process of conducting, planning for external operations. i do think their focus right now is on creating this caliphate, this islamic state of the le v.a. nt as they call it. that's why when i was on the sunday shows i talked about a dual strategy of targeted air strikes against isis without collateral damage while same establishing a political and diplomatic solution to the crisis that malaki has left behind. >> so there's a new report out today that talks about extremist groups inside syria, concerns they may be receiving bomb making training from al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. have you seen any intelligence to this effect? >> i have to be careful in discussing that. i know there are some connections there. i think one of the biggest