of lawmakers are calling for more action by the u.s. even though they were saying that they were scaling back. take a listen. >> you think the u.s. should get more reengaged militarily? >> absolutely. >> as the rebels were suggesting today? >> absolutely. we have asset and capability that our nato allies and friends just don't have. i would love to see our assets back this the fight. >> that's where we start. panel, steve hayes for "weekly standard." juan williams columnist with the hill and syndicated columnist krauthammer. steve, it seems like there is a back and forth about whether the u.s. is engaged or not in these attack missions. >> even the "new york times" said there was a growing gap between the public statements and the operationm details. what is actually happening on the ground. the administration explanation for this as well, weren't really offensive stikes they were defensive in nature because they were taking out assets that might have