is that they have seen enough hezbollah flags burned in syrian protests, especially in places like hammah, that they realize that their support for the syrian government is not garnering any long term friendship with the syrian people. >> can you explain that, just walk through that. >> the protestors and i think syrians germly understand that iran and hezbollah are supporting syrian government repression against them. >> and i know when you were getting out of damascus and i think with a lot of valor and a lot of commitment to bear witness to the truth when you made that journey, i know it had to be in some ways harrowing, but what did you draw from it mostly? i know you saw a lot and have a better sense of what was happening on the ground, but did you draw from other than, i guess, what has to be remarkable inspiration when you draw upon that -- the inspiration provided by these brave people? what else can you tell us about that journey you took? >> fascinating experience and i have had a lot of interesting trips in the peace corps and foreign service, but that one would come up at the