sort of a no man's land under the control of isis. but it is interesting this white house saw fit to notify various allies and nonallies, like russia, but didn't think that they found it necessary to notify the members of congress -- leaders in congress -- >> why is this troubling to you, josh? >> well, i mean, because there are certain things that should be above politics and even above ongoing impeachment proceedings. and critical national security interests, like isis, despite the fact that the president announced several weeks ago they had been completely defeated and destroyed, these things are normally shared at the highest levels of government so there is some accountability within the government, especially if these raids go wrong or lead to consequences in the region that might not have been foreseen. >> despite all this, there is bipartisan acknowledgment to the significance of this moment. how big of an impact does this