intelligence and then end of the line. >> ifill: at the same time, however, we are hearing here, jessica tuchman matthewsat the heads of al-shabaab and france and khorsan, the strikes that began earlier this week, have all been eliminated. jessica tuchman matthews, how important is that piece to making the larger case at the u.n.? >> it's enormously important because it allows him, with u.s. planes in the air, acting as effectively as they have, it underlines the strength of our intelligence and that comes not just from our own but connections in the region, and i think it underlines the strength of that american pledge and that he repeated several times we will not be deterred, we will not be distracted, we will not disengage, we will stay engaged in the region. this was a very different message than he has given before. there was none of the holding back and almost wish we weren't involved that we've heard so often before. >> ifill: raghida dergham, response? >> yes. there has been a history of reluctance because of the president's actions last year going all the way to an execution of a threat and the