but there are five pemple in the members on the security council. and one veto, it's over.to do some stuff before where they will try to get rid of bashar al-assad. russia vetoed it, it's over. we'll use the u.n. at some point though. kennedy: would you work with russia? >> yes. i'm fortunate to be in the spot where i don't need to make the decision. but we are seeing president-elect trump put people there who can hopefully make a good decision. they need to find a way to semi negotiate with russia without become an ally with iran. they have an interest in having assad or someone like assad in there. that can still maybe fight the islamic state. it's very, very complex. >> putting someone in there and us doing it. it seems like we are poking a hornest's nest. >> but we are learning. some places need dictators until they are ready for democracy which we cannot instill in them. kennedy: do you ever worry for your personal safety? >> no, i'm aware of it. worrying, no. not getting come play sent. it's the time when they need to be right once and you need to be right a thousand