about a potential it might occur at some point in time, but not in this authorisation, in no way, becrystal clear, there's no problem in our having the language that has zero capacity for american troops on the ground within the authorisation the president is asking for. i don't want anybody in the media or elsewhere to misinterpret that coming out of here. as i said earlier, i repeat it now - that is important. >> thank you. i can assure you that will be in the resolution. >> thank you, mr chairman... . >>> let's take a break and come back with more of the hearing before the senate foreign relations committee. you're watching al jazeera. . >>> let's take you back to washington dc, the us senate foreign relations committee is meeting on a possible us strike against syria. you are watching al jazeera. a question has been posed to the panel and the chairman of the joint chiefs, general dempsey, by a new harm shire senator. >> our military action is focussed on chemical weapons, but will have the added benefit of degrading and supporting the diplomatic track. i'll turn to the secretary. >> the