>> if it was it was very knew answ -- nuanseed. something they want to see brought to a close as soon as possible. but i didn't hear anything to suggest that the president was getting ready to give the prescribe what he wants in terms of a much more aggressive u.s. role. you did hear the president having addressed yesterday all three of the controversies facing him. the ap phone records, the benghazi and the irs. he put pressure on congress. >> forgive me for interrupting. we're going to go back now and listen to the q&a session. >> when they did, do you think you should have learned about it before you learned about it from news reporters as you said last friday? and also are you opposed to there being a special council appointed to lead the justice department investigation. and mr. prime minister, what is the status on efforts to norm allize relations with israel and do you still plan to go to gaza? >> with respect to the irs, i spoke to this yesterday. my main concern is fixing a problem. we began that process yesterday by askin