chemical weapons and how that cannot go unnoticed, unresponded to by the international community. really, anderson, we are trying to use physical destruction to create a mental effect. a mental effect in the minds of bashar al-assad. i think indirectly in the minds of the iranians, as well. if you look at the character of the impending attack, if this is a short-duration assault, conducted entirely by standoff weapons, air or sea launch missiles, i m an air force veteran and the last thing i want to do is suggest to put american airmen in harm s way but if our message here is to show resolve and our response is to use only standoff weapons for a short period of time and not put americans at risk, i think we are sending a decidedly mixed message. fran, do you agree with that? yeah, i do agree with. that i said from the beginning, i understand the idea of using standoff weapons. not having u.s. personnel
to the united states and that a shot across the bow, to use your term, will work? the president made a case of the use of chemical weapons cannot go unnoticed, unresponded to by the international community. anderson, we re trying to use physical destruction to create a mental effect. a mental effect in the minds of bashar al-assad and in directly in the minds of the iranians as we well. if you look at the charter, if this is a short duration assault by stand off weapons air or sea launched cruise missiles. i m a 39-year air force veteran. the last thing i want to suggest is put american airmen in harm s way. if our message is to show resolve and our response is to use only standoff weapon ps weapons for a short period of
really, anderson, we re trying to use physical destruction to create a mental effect. a mental effect in the mind of assad and in the minds of the arraign yans as well. if this is a short duration assault conducted by stand-off weapons, air or sea launched cruise missiles. i m a 39-year air force veteran. the last thing i want to do is suggest we put american airmen in harms way. but if our message is to show resolve and our response is to use only stand-off weapons for a short period of time and not put americans at risk, i think we re sending a decidedly mixed message. fran, do you agree with that? i do agree with that. i said from the beginning, look, i understand the idea of using stand-off weapons not having u.s. personnel flying jets that could get shot down if captured? right.