Michael Morell*: “The Iranians must pay for Syria and the Russians must pay..

Charles Rose: “What do you mean? Kill them?”

MM: “Well, yes. But covert killing. You don’t need to tell the world about it. The Pentagon doesn’t have to admit it. If only Moscow and Tehran knew about it.

I want to hit what Assad considers his stronghold. I want him to tremble with fear. Bomb his house at night. Destroy his guards, plane, helicopter. Let him see that we are following him. I am not campaigning for his murder, let him see that his stronghold is destroyed, and he needs to survive. Let him think it will end badly for him.

I want to put pressure on him, on the Iranians, on the Russians, to come to a diplomatic solution.”

* ex. first deputy director of the CIA.