SEN. BOB CORKER (R), TENNESSEE: So it's really an executive decision first. And then I think once that decision is made, it is collecting from our, you know, great military leaders the best way to go about doing that. We as a nation really haven't made the decision yet in my opinion that we want to destroy them. It's been a decision to contain. You've heard, you know, Iraq first, we'll deal with Syria later. You know the fact that the robustness of what we're doing in the air. We know the air cannot end this. We all understand that. So I think again, it has to be a decision by the United States that, yes, this is important enough for us to -- and France has to make the same kind of decisions, other countries, too. But that decision really hasn't been made in my opinion.</s>ANDERSON COOPER, CNN HOST: And in your opinion, U.S. leadership is critical.</s>CORKER: Absolutely. You know, you see President Hollande going to the U.S. He's going to be in Russia just a few days after. I mean he's running around, doing what you would expect him to do after what has happened here. And you know, what they're doing in Mali and other places. I mean France has demonstrated leadership in multiple areas. But I think with something like this, the only way for it to be successful is with U.S. leadership.</s>COOPER: Senator Corker, I appreciate you time. Thank you so much for coming down.</s>CORKER: Thank you. Any time.</s>COSTELLO: Appreciate it.</s>CORKER: Thank you.</s>COOPER: Good luck to you on your trip. Coming up, the latest on Mali -- how many hostages remain inside the hotel and who could be responsible for the attack? There are a number of groups. We'll take a look at all of them ahead. We'll be right back.
Interview with Sen. Bob Corker