response if they think that we're trying to bring down the regime. because this is a -- you know, minority who believes that their lives are at stake and they will turnover the table if they think they have to. >> if he feels he's in danger, fran, who knows what he and his supporters in damascus will do. that's a huge potential problem there. >> that's right, wolf. it's one of those things, it's why i've always been concerned about this notion of the president signaling this is going to be a very narrow strike. i mean, what you want to do is reserve your options to be able to anticipate and to respond to some sort of atrocity that assad may hold his own people hostage in the international committee as a shield against any military attack that he could suffer. so this is -- but this is all part as general marks will tell you, part of the military planning process. there is a planning process for what your enemy's reaction may