confrontation. i don t think it s a matter of if, i think it s a matter of when. unless the major powers here, the russians and the americans, can come to agreement. it doesn t look like either side is willing to back down right now. let me ask paul, how strong are these pro-u.s. rebels in syria right now? because we heard that in the u.s. training of these rebels, make only 4 or 5 are still training. well, they re not very strong at all. much more stronger, the army of conquest and islamist constellation of groups which include ar asham, the al qaeda affiliates in syria. it appears that group have been targeted by the russians over the last two days. i think one very big concern, the way i see it, is isis and al qaeda, there could be some fence mending in syria over