we know that the venezuelan people will ultimately demand -- these situations are different. he controls a small fraction of syria today, he worked at the trump administration has done to deny him the capacity to rebuild his nation, the guy who believes he won with the truth is the middle east is in a much more stable and much better place today than it was when

state department, thank you. let's get some additional insight into the situation. mike pompeo joins me laugh tonight from the state department. thank you for joining us. >> it's great to be with you. >> bret: you are the set up, we know what you said today about how important this moment is that no one should be surprised by it. however there are some people inside the pentagon we are told, senior military officials who are surprised by th it. they fear could mean harm by u.s. troops by a rock. your to that? >> we just call the reality of what it is, they are a terrorist organization we have not designated them. we are always doing everything we can to protect every american soldier. effect of the irg c, they have killed over hundred american soldiers, so you can have peace and you can't have stability and security in the middle east without weakening the islamic revolutionary guard corps and that is what our sanctions are aimed at doing. we are confident, this increased pressure...