. >> we know the president's been hoping for a reason to not take serious action against nbs.lly in the region. can he decide to believe saudi arabia propaganda over our own intelligence. >> well, he could just continue to wear intelligence ear muff, he has done this with russia when the intelligence community has a high confidence assessment, which he discounts, but he could also just choose for example not to do something as simple as scheduling a national security council meeting. intelligence is supposed to be an input, if the president doesn't convene a meeting his policy team, this intelligence even if it is crystal clear could die and go away. if the president wants to kick the can down the road and not actually make a decision on what to do, he could refuse to convene his team with his intelligence analysts so they can develop a response together. >> so what are the global consequences if there is inaction, delay, sort of kicking the can down the road over the state ordered killing of a "washington post" journalist? how do our allies see that, how do our enemies see it