interim person. don't forget that there's a major point of inflection in july of 2011 and don't forget also that the president doesn't want have to go through a period of having to confirm somebody. that's another battle that will be fought and the whole point of strategy being brought up in the senate. >> i want to ask you about that because no matter what happens, has this put the president in a position he absolutely didn't want to be in and he has not been talking about afghanistan of being pushed to reassess where we are right now in afghanistan. the strategy in afghanten and counterinsurgency whatever happens whether he left that meeting with that job or not, that's where the president finds himself right now. >> mcchrystal puts the president in a very difficult position and he is in tough position if he accepts it and tough position if he doesn't accept the ressing nag. the only thing about this whole business is that it takes some eyes off the oil spill, which the president was not happy