. >>> and joining us now here in the studio is retired air force lieutenant richard newton. what would an attack look like on syria. >> again, having from my retired perspective and really not knowing. any of the specifics, i think it's going to be limited in scale. i think like hi as we've seen from in the media and in the public square and a sea-based attack perhaps. >> cruise missiles? >> that's where it might start. >> i believe so. or could. that's my opinion. >> the weather doesn't matter? >> no. the taumaawk has been used all the way in to iraq and afghanistan. >>> you think it would be at night. >> it could start off at night. that would be from a military option or planning standpoint kicking this thing off during evening time period does a couple things for you. you have the cloak of darkness if you will. you also have the populous on a sea cycle. you've got less pedestrian traffic in the urban areas. >> so stealth bombers come in and follow the cruise missiles. >> i don't know if that's a package of capabilities. that's in addition of what we're talking about -- t

we are joined now by retired lieutenant general richard newton. all right. what would be the military's reaction to the president saying he is going to put this to a vote? >> first, richelle, this is an extraordinary moment. this would not be new news to the military up to this point. >> sure. >> they have been involved with the process and certainly general marty dempsey is certainly involved with the discussion, obviously. i think from a military stand point, we have the capabilities on hand as the president said to strike targets as the president has outlined. from a military standpoint, you know, we will sit tight. >> from a military standpoint, it doesn't matter if it's tomorrow or a month from now? >> we have to keep building in the region. as the president said, we could go tomorrow, a week or 30 days from now. we have the capability and will strike coverall accordingly if called upon by the president to do that. >> okay. let's talk about particularly, he laid out what the goals were: deter and degrade their abilities. these were things that can certa