to know my counterparts in the mideast particularly well because of the number of crises and initiatives we've had to deal with in that region. and i cannot emphasize enough how much they are looking to us now, making judgments about us for the long-term, and how critical the choice we make here will be, not just to this question of syria, but to the support we may or may not antidepressant in the mideast peace process, to the future of egypt, to the transformation of the middle east, to the stability of the region and other interests that we have. there's no way to separate one thing from all of the rest. relationships are relationships. and they are integrates and that's why this is so important. >> but i would also emphasize, if it's the wrong kind of resolution, it can do just as much damage in my view.