James Clapper: “I absolutely do. I've been an advocate, for example, for establishing an intersection in Pyongyang.”

I think it has more to do with the psychology of Putin, and Russia. And he needs to assure his own people, Parliamentarians, he was talking to, and for that matter, himself, that Russia is still a great power.

I think Putin's mind is made up. And he might improvise as he goes he I think he would do he would do that anyway.

Yes, absolutely, Anderson, I think it was the right thing to do.

I think, I'll use the example of what is still the major Russian prize, which is Kyiv. And so they, they're having difficulty surrounding it. But assuming they did, and then they try to strangle the lines of communication bombard the city…