frank gaffney says we should be fighting sharia, susan paige, on the show tonight.s that a creed for the american people? would they rally around the flag on that one? >> you know, i think the american people would rally around the idea of fighting terrorism in afghanistan because it remains a threat to americans, especially even americans here within the boundaries of the united states. but i think it's -- i think -- one reason it makes it so hard is that it puts president obama really at odds with his -- his base wants us to get out of afghanistan. it's the opposition that has been supportive by and large of the war there. that makes it more complicated. this was an issue that gave barack obama some credentials as a potential commander in chief. >> i know. >> when he was running for president. a turn is going to be something hard to do. either course is a difficult course for him to take. >> thank you very much, clarence page and susan paisan page. join us tomorrow night for more "hardball." we will be joined by jim traficant, who has just been released from priso