ally. and turkey as a partner of the united states of america. but america wanted to see an end to the violence and see an end to the turkish incursion into syria. >> the demand was for a cease-fire. what was the or else? >> the or else was that the united states was simply not going to stand idly by. while innocent lives were lost. >> wouldn't stand idly by but i think you really nailed it, neil, when you said when you look at the potential catastrophe economically, i think certainly they got the attention of the president of turkey. the president of the vice president that is was also asked by john roberts if he could trust president erdogan, his answer was very interesting let's listen here. >> can you trust him? >> i think we will take this agreement for what it is.