pass this, those who are working with us today with the syrian opposition, and i know congressman engal, you know this, we've been keeping them from funding bad elements which they have funded out of frustration because they think they are the best fighters and the own people who will get the job done in getting rid of assad out. if we back off and fail to enforce our word here, i promise you that the discipline we put in place with respect to the moderate opposition versus bad guys will dissipate immediately, and people will resort to anybody they can find to help them accomplish their goals, and we'll have created more extrem extremism down the road. >> thank you. mr. secretary, perhaps secretary hagel could answer this, secretary kerry just mentioned the opposition, and i put in a bill several months ago which would allow us to aid the syrian opposition. i don't think that the pension use of military force we're considering can be looked upon as a vacuum. i think this operation must be utilized as one piece of a larger comprehensive strategy. is the down grade of syria's ability of w

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