in the middle of nowhere. this was a strike within and around damascus for the first time since the crisis. this was, it s been characterized by the u.s., turkey, israel, that it was proportionate, it was targeted. they were trying to avoid any of the areas where russia may be there in syria based on what we know thus far. do you think it was a success? definitely a success. first of all, the russians are plenty of warning all week to get out of the way. as the reporter says, there was a strike close in daps cumascus. i m impressed that they went after the chemical weapons storage and research. that shows superb investigations of the targets. it was proportionate.