process. despite the fact that there is this op-ed and it may be offensive, he is also, they say, saying he s committed to getting those chemical weapons out of the hands of syria and into the hands of the international community or to destroying them and so that is sort of the positive focus they re putting on this. all right. reporting live from the white house, thanks so much. joining me now is edward giregian the former ambassador to israel and syria and sorry for stumbling over your name, sir. i apologize. i m used to it. i want to get right to those reports out of interfax this morning. bashar al assad saying he will indeed hand over chemical weapons but not because of any u.s. threat. is that a credible statement? well, it s a face saving statement. you know, syria is, compared to