>> i think that's an indication that the kremlin is of little worried that the russian people will not support an invasion, false flags, and these other -- generate this enthusiasm for an invasion. it's just not there. en>> here with us tonight, formr deputy national security adviser for president obama. his latest book, after the fall, being american in the world we have made. great to have you here tonight, ben. look, at the white house is no longer calling war between russia and ukraine imminent, but when you look at things like, oh let's just make up a story and then maybe we will have it justification for what i want to do here, is it your sense that putin recognizes he may have a weaker hand then he would like? >> well, i think chris, the certainty is if there is a military operation by russian they will use -- we have seen this pattern before when you are covering the white house back in 2014,