could be superseded by one phone call from president erdogan a private call from vladimir putin. you never know. even netanyahu could have him reverse his own policies. but one thing that's very dangerous here is to understand that a pledge from the president erdogan of turkey is built on air. he can have wait until the very day u.s. forces leave. wait 24 hours and not commit and then carry out a massive incursion against the kurds. so you know, president trump is going on these private relationships to make these deals, and it's just going to end in bloodshed and death. >> talk to me about bolton's announcement, malcolm, that the u.s. will lead a koconditional withdrawal based on the syrians not being attacked by the turks? >> based on a phone call we really don't know what was