body language. the truth of the matter is my interactions with him tend to be very straightforward. we discussed syria. and that was primarily the topic of conversation. mr. snowden did not come up beyond me saying that -- reemphasizing where we have common interests i think it's important for the two of us to work together. and on syria, i said, listen, i don't expect us to agree on this issue of chemical weapons use. although it is possible that after the u.n. inspectors' report it may be more difficult for mr. putin to maintain his current position about the evidence. but what i did say is that we both agree that the underlying conflict can only be resolved