James Clapper: “I do believe strongly in the need for congressional oversight, and if confirmed, I would continue to forge an even…”

I think it's very probable he'll use chemical weapons at some point.

It speaks to Putin's character, and his KGB background, having essentially lawless, mercenary group, a private army, responsible only to him.

I think, though, that what has been in the past considered an annoyance or an irritation, has now risen to the level of a genuine national security threat.

The frequency with which they are occurring, tells me that they're kind of in - they realize they're kind of in a jam.