u.s. military strike will be more rather than less. they think this may be a significant attempt to degrade assad's army. >> what seems to me based on what's happening, the pressure is now on the u.s., on the obama administration, to move more quickly, to do it sooner, in other words, rather than later. what are you hearing, what do you anticipate about timing? >> talking to senior administration officials just within the last hour or so, i get the feeling that this will come sooner, that because congress is away, there will not be an attempt to call congress back, that the president will assert his war powers authority and will notify congress. i don't think there will be an attempt to get much additional international support. the u.s. has decided to do this, the president has decided to do it and i think he will now move quickly. >> i wouldn't be surprised if it happened as early as this weekend. >> i hate to guess about timing but i do think the decision has been made. secretary kerry was so forceful in his statements. they have assembled quite a lot of intelligence, i think they