so how we manage a political transition, assumining we could manage a political transition, how we provide reassurance and some level of protection to christians, kurds, sunni business leaders and the like, how we prevent a massive inflow of refugees across the jordanian and turkish borders, how we protect lebanon from getting caught up in the sectarian divides that afflict them as well as syria. if these questions had self-apparent and actualizing answers, i would certainly share them with you, but as things stand, this is our constant, painful analysis as to how we can push the assad regime out. there's no doubt it needs to go, but create a transition that gives at least some possible reassurance to those who fear what comes next. so i think with that, i'll end. >> thank you. mr. president, syria is your northern neighbor. the israeli army is 40 kilometers from damascus. your deputy chiefs of staff is in the papers in the last two days warning about the danger that syria's chemical weapons could get into the wrong hands. how do you see this, and what do you think can be todone about i? >