looms large down the road as well. he understands american public o opini opinion. we re very tired. people have economic priorities. there s a real sense we have a domestic agenda that needs to be taken care of first. and the fact is that the seron opposition doesn t speak with one voice. and the danger is down the road iraq looks even messier than syria looks even messier than iraq did in terms of trying to rae create a nation. that s where we get into this problem with, you pointed out of we know how to get in but don t know how to get out. richard, tell me about your theory. your book is about how domestic policy really does influence ability to have foreign policy. let me say one thing, though, about syria, first, chris. i think there is something of an in between option. i think the president is moving in the right direction. i think some selective arming of the syrian opposition makes sense. we can try diplomacy. i d even be in favor of limited cruise missile strikes. i m