host: michael eisenstadt joins us now. washington institute for near east policy military and security studies program. last week before the latest strikes, you wrote that the problems in syria will ot end with a single set of strikes. so what did and didn't the nited states and britain and france accomplish with what happened on friday night? guest: we probably did some to chemical weapons capabilities, although the department of defense briefings struck the only targets that would not likely so lt in harm to civilians, there probably were other chemical weapon related targets that reason. for our experience in the past, you year after the strike a ago, it didn't stop the regime weapons.ng chemical there was a pause for a while, perhaps we will buy time as a and using less ethal agents such as chlorine, rather than sarin. there might be beneficial results from this. in terms of how this, in terms f stopping the regime's military operation, chemicals are not that important for the were a game never changer, they were more

michael eisenstadt with the michael is to test for the washington institute for the middle east talks about the recent airstrikes in syria. ♪ morning.d it is monday, april 16, 2018. both chambers of congress are in today. 2:00 p.m. for legislative assistant. the senate reconvenes at 3:00 p.m. and we are with you for the next three hours. we begin in the wake of james comey's much-anticipated interview with abc news in which he called president trump "morally unfit to hold the office." ,ven before the interview aired president trump took to twitter yesterday. the escalating war of words between james comey and president trump, we are asking you, who'd you trust? you can catch up with us on social media. a very good monday morning to you. you can start calling in now. former fbi director james comey's media blitz is underway and he is pulling no punches when it comes to his description of the man who currently holds the oval office. last night, he was interviewed by george steph annapolis on abc news. it was a much anticipated interview. he was asked whether he thought president trump w

." >> michael eisenstadt joins us now, director of the military studies program at the washington is to tear it for nearst east policy. mr. eisenstadt, before the latest coalition strikes, you wrote w that the problems in sya will not end with a single set of strikes. what did and didn't the united states and written and friends accomplish what happened on friday night? guess it would probably do them harm and damage of the chemical weapons capabilities. although the department to defense briefings with the targets that would not i likely result in harm to civilians. there probably were other chemical weapons related to targets we didn't head for thatn reason. our experience in the past is that, you know, for instance after the strike a year ago we didn't stop the regime from using chemical weapons. there was a force for a while and they are using by and large less lethal agents as chlorine rather than staring gas. there may be some beneficial humanitarian results from this. in terms of stopping the regime's military operation, chemicals are really important. they never were a game c

we're going to be joined by michael eisenstadt of the washington institute for near east c policy, and this is a big part of the conversation we're going to be having in just about four minutes. so we'll go to larry, tuscaloosa, alabama. line for democrats, good morning. >> caller: how you doing this morning, john? >> host: doing well, sir. >> caller: good morning to your guests. i have a quick comment and a question. i would like to ask since china is getting involved in syria and also turkey and other countries, do syria have any be kind of oil over there? from what i understand, they do, but not as much as iraq. and my comment is dealing with also a caller brought up earlier during the broadcast mission accomplished. and when former president barack obama was president, he destroyed the dictators from gadhafi to all the way to iraq. so why can't we do that from syria? because if you don't destroy the dictator, he's going to continue to do the same thing he done before, and i thank you, john, for giving me the opportunity to say it. >> host: sahil kapur, what do you want to pick up o

coming up at 9:00 and 30 minutes michael eisenstadt will be , the director of the military and securitystudies program. we will be talking about the strategies and what if's in syria, and what happens afterwards. i will take prewitt first. she asked of prewitt is being watched. the answer is yes. the white house is looking into allegations against him in terms of travel and questions with congress. looking into the records of his expenses, people are certainly looking into this. there the day they said they would be making a decision about prewitt. there was also praise for prewitt. host: if you house about and sub called on prewitt to resign. guest: it is a special deal he got on a capitol hill condo. snowbally continues to . this is a remarkable series of revelations. at least three house republicans , facing reelection, and difficult parts, in south oneida and new york, and who is retiring. gets askedpaul ryan these questions what is he responding to? he defers to the white house on personal matters. i think trump is facing a barrage of pressure from the -- his history of activism ir

host: michael eisenstadt joins us now. washington institute for near east policy military and security studies program. last week before the lat

." >> michael eisenstadt joins us now, director of the military studies program at the washington is to tear it for nearst east policy. mr. eisenstadt, before the latest coalition strikes, you wrote w that the problems in sya will not end with a single set of strikes. what did and didn't the united states and written and friends accomplish what happened on friday night? guess it would probably do them harm and damage of the chemical weapons capabilities. although the department to