obama administration prep for the daily brief. in the president is listening tonight, what do you want to tell him? >> start with syria, the president's remarks, whether fact or fiction in this decision to cut off syrian relief funding, are probably drawing a pause from the wrong crowds around the world. the syrian people, 500,000 or so who have died are probably dismayed. if they're gone, what's really holding assad back from attacking sill civilians more? the president mentioned isis in the clip you just aired. after these remarks for isis this is probably just a wait and see game. if they know that the united states is drawing down, they can just use this time to reconstitute and wait for the united states to leave. and ana, we talk a lot about russia. at this point russia would be thrilled if the united states left syria. russia would have more room to maneuver, and could kind of pull n this narrative forward that the united states is in retreat and that the united states is weak. >> if russia's feeling