sadler? s. and following closely with 43.2 percent of the vote this when the just 40 percent just shy of 40 percent of the votes have been counted. if these were the results are confirmed, it would mean that the ac weather is going towards a run off in this presidential election. it also tells us that the country is clearly divided in what was largely seen as a referendum on the hard line approach against crime on fire to of the incumbent president the noble who took to office just 18 months ago in a us nap election. he's now buying for a full term, and it seems like a slight majority of it for dorians. again, we're still at least still don't have a half of the votes counted the, but it seems like a slight majority to seem to be willing to maintain them. and empower and, and follow on with these, the hard line approaches. among them. uh, the president nova announced an internal war against a gang said the blowing the military in the streets. many have accused them along the critics of abusing as

brett sadler joining us now, the retired navy captain, former pentagon official and heritage foundationalways good to get you on the program. horrible to hear those hostages were in such horrible conditions. you hear the president warning that hamas, that the united states -- we could lose our patients with hamas. where do you see this going n next? >> hamas is a terrorist organization. it's morally bankrupt. really, anything is possible coming from this group. week and hope that the remains of americans that are there -- there's seven, perhaps, in bodies that are holding. this is a sick play on the part of hamas. hopefully, the pressure and threat, the threat that's coming from the white house might be enough to force hamas to relent and give up the remaining hostages. something they should have done many months ago, quite frankly. >> i want to read you this statement we have just received via a reporter. i will read it's you and ask you to react. it reads in part "it's evident that the new american administration under terms leadership is unclear about its objectives in the middle eas