James Clapper: “In my 50-plus years in the intelligence business, I don't know of a time that has been more beset by challenges and…”

Well, Anderson, that's exactly right. And this is what this whole issue boils down to, is will to fight.

I think this reflects Russian insecurity. And it's almost like, Putin needs a rhetorical security blanket, of making threats, like this.

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

I think the reason they were taken off the list was to provide an inducement or motivation for them to agree to some sort of ceasefire.