0 states will threaten the aus of force. instead what he says is, if we can't get a resolution that's tough and that threatens consequences, quote, if we cannot agree on this, then it will show that the u.n. is incapable of enforcing the most basic of international laws. that is meaningless. everyone knows the u.n. does not enforce international laws. it never did. it never will. it never does. >> let me -- >> just one second. what he's saying is, if he doesn't do it and there's no resolution, it's the fault of the u.n. and not of the u.s. >> i understand that. i get it, but isn't he putting the u.n. in a corner now to try to get the authority that he feels he needs on the world stage? so he's thrown down the gauntlet and said, look. are you going to do something or not? now, i agree with you that this wasn't, you know, a patent speech. trying it convince -- and i agree with you, he's not going to be successful. but i don't think the effort was meaningless. now, the one thing that caught my attention was, he did threaten them one time by saying the american people have had enough of this, and if you guys aren't going to help this out, you're going to have an isolationist america that's going to lead to disaster, and that's absolutely true. >> it is true, and the fact is, if you go to the u.n., you don't want people to imagine that america's going to withdraw. what he's saying is, unless you join my coalition, we're going to go home. what he has to say is i'm willing to lead the united states in places where it has to go when it's essential. he's the one who said that the use of chemical weapons is a moral atrocity is and has to be responded to. i didn't say it. he said it. and then he says, oh, but if the world won't come with me, i'ming if home. that's a contradiction, and that's weakness. >> all right. now, we're going to hold charles over. he's charging us a lot, by the way, for overtime here. to talk about senator ted cruz. he's become the most controversial politician in the country. and later on, talking about controversy, my new book "killing jesus" has hit the marketplace, and some people say i am going to hell for writing it. "the factor" will be right back. (vo) you are a business pro. maestro of project management. baron of the build-out. you need a permit... to be this awesome. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. (aaron) purrrft. (vo) meee-ow, business pro. meee-ow. go national. go like a pro.