whose side do you want to be on. yes. richard engel, nbc news chief foreign correspondent. thank you very much for being here. i will leave the tip. and future tipper when i make you a manhattan. right on. all right, lots to come, including president obama doing something kind of bold that no american president had ever done before. that he did this morning. a doozy of a follow-up story on the bp oil disaster in the gulf. and some helpful hints for the love lorne conspiracy theorist. kind of an excellent friday night combo platter. please stay with us. you sensit? then you ll love lactose-free lactaid® it s 100% real milk that s easy to digest so you can fully enjoy the dairy you love. lactaid®. for 25 years, easy to digest. easy to love.