possible role in assisting the separatist rebels who were responsible. >> i made clear to president putin that our preferred path is to resolve this diplomatically. but that means that he and the russian government have to make a strategic decision. we will continue to make clear that as russia, um, you know, engages in efforts that are supporting, the separatists, that we have the capacity to increase the cost that we impose on them. >> so the president made those remarks yesterday, but are economic sanctions really enough, and especially the sanctions we are talking about as we cut back our own military and make that quite public? joining us now with his thoughts, fox news military analyst general jack keane. general, i know you are on record. i watch on the channel. you already said you were disappointed with the tone of the remarks. what about the content? >> that's what i said. tone and substance.