Cabot Phillips

It's an enormous undertaking to pull that off.

And so I think this has been a very successful operation so far.

And so I think this has been a very successful operation so far.

The president very much hopes that the Iranian people are going to fill the vacuum that has been created by the death of the Ayatollah.

The president very much hopes that the Iranian people are going to fill the vacuum that has been created by the death of the Ayatollah.

And we all very much hope that the Iranian people will have a government that is truly representative of their interests.

And we all very much hope that the Iranian people will have a government that is truly representative of their interests.

You mentioned Putin there earlier.

You mentioned Putin there earlier.

Let's elaborate on that.

Let's elaborate on that.

What do you expect to see from the Russians in the coming days?

What do you expect to see from the Russians in the coming days?

And what does the success of this operation to date mean for Moscow?

And what does the success of this operation to date mean for Moscow?

These sorts of conflicts send a message around the world.

These sorts of conflicts send a message around the world.

When Obama did not enforce his red line in Syria, that sent exactly the wrong message.

When Obama did not enforce his red line in Syria, that sent exactly the wrong message.

But I think President Trump's operations in Venezuela, now in Iran, certainly send a message to President Putin, President Xi, Kim Jong-un in North Korea.