the same argument over torcher. did this come as a result of the waterboarding type techniques that have been banned by president obama, supported by president bush. there's lots of different way that has brought us together. >> what about the hope that this would tap into some sort of national unity that would carryover into the bigger argument -- or the big argument that we're going to have whether it's about the dead or afghanistan. i talked to a lot of people in congress and not very many people think it's going relate to that. those are domestic issues. these kinds of moment of unity typically is short lived. it will help the president's image as it goes on. in terms of the election it's 18 months away. and i think imyou're -- it's going to be separate from this. >> they sh rushedrug. >> they certainly hope so. in getting the american people to have this natural place. maybe it was five years ago whern he was at the top of his powers. >> we're going to have to end on that optimistic note. thank you all for bein