mr. mc carthy may have a with the of opinion president about what our core ational security interests are and how they're best served. hat difference of agreement inhibit us as we move forward in iraq. but this -- make no mistake that that are made in iraq in consultation with ongress will be decided or guided by the president's views bout the equities relating to national security. it's our view that the personnel of american is a paramount concern and a stated willingness on the part act militaryent to in support of a unified iraqi more capable a security ated iraq force. >> as it relates to the president's briefings it's to talk in a lot of detail about those. numbersident did receive of updates over the course of the day yesterday. of included department defense personnel many of you put up photo that was that was shown by the president. >> i'm talking about what was it that ledst week or two the president to decide after holding backths of on air strikes, what was it pecifically that sort of triggered in him the decision that, okay, we're going to have direction? his or did it happen