ambassador bodine, so what is going on in yemen? is president saleh on his way out in the short term or isn't he? >> i think he is. he has fully accepted the gcc proposal. we know, as you had your set-up, the gmp, the opposition has accepted it. and the united states has endorsed it. i would even say that his remarks demanding that, youu know, he would turn over powerow by election and referendum was actually a reference to the gcc proposal which has a number of steps political process steps. so, yes we are very much now m at the end game. >> warner: is that how you seeee it, chris boucek, this is thehe end game? >> i think eventually.nt >> warner: a short one though. >> i think this process can go on for some time but eventually there will be a negotiated settlement between the regime and the opposition and president saleh will leave. he can't stay in power.. >> warner: what happened this weekend? how do you interpret that? this sort of back and forth? he gives a statement saying he accepted the proposal and then he gives this inte