rebels in syria. but as other countries start cutting ties with today mass tus damascus, some are wondering if this is an opportunity the united states has missed. i believe the united states can play a far more active and productive roll and almost shameful that we have not. this is a moment in time to replace assad with something new that would be a crippling blow to iran. bill: well, world affairs contributor, dominic di-natale streaming live out of beirut. what is the latest today? reporter: just on the back of what senator graham was saying there, john mccain, traveling in afghanistan yesterday was saying it is almost shameful the united states has not been more productive nor more active helping resolve the situation on the ground in syria. the state department really has done very little to achieve that. that is the accusation that goes straight to the rest of the international community as well. something the syrians desperately trying to avoid,