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U.s. government was sharing intelligence with the world. so, as we could see the troops gathering around ukraine, it became clearer and clearer to me and i think too many people that there was going to be an invasion. i had hoped that it would be a-limited invasion. by the peers that that is not the case. and it is hard to believe, i, think certainly for me and i think for probably many people in our audience, that it has only been two weeks. it feels like it is a sharp break before the invasion...

That murderous tens of thousands of civilians, we may be forced to act precisely along the lines that my 26 colleagues suggested. a proposal that would save those lives. >> ambassador, thank you for your time tonight, i apologize for interrupting you, we have a delay because of the way things go when we are out in the field. but i appreciate you for your wisdom and analysis, john herbed -- herbst -- >> -- >> yes -- >> i can? >> yes, go ahead. >> -- we could be intimidated. thats a dangerous thin...

Gonna go exactly to what was gonna ask, is that the seems to have been rejected fairly quickly out of hand, you regret that thats the case. you think there is more creative thinking to be had between the united states and nato? >> the rejection of this out of hand, just like the unfortunate decision by the biden administration on the more planes to ukraine, suggests timidity, suggests that the united states feels it somehow we have to avoid provoking putin. putin has been escalating massively in...

Disaster unfold, and they want to know what can actually be done. un 26 others have proposed something very specific, please tell us about it. >> all right, look, its very simple. knox goes two year old offensive again ukraine, has largely bob, down putin is frustrated. in his campaign in syria, which he began in the fall of 2015, did not produce results, after several months he went to massive numbered meant. -- he was already bombarded residential areas in kharkiv. if he does that, tens of tho...

United states, exposes our friends and why didnt the playing field for autocrats like president putin. our leadership depends on the power of our example and the consistency of our purpose. both have now been open to question. >> such conduct exposes our friends and why didnt the playing field for autocrats like president putin, and quote. well, now that we are, here two weeks into putins brutal, all out war on ukraine, it is hard not to wonder just how much that shameful chapter led us to where...

If we dont provide greater military assistance. we have the means to stop, and at least mitigate the worst carnage. and you know, as your previous guest said, will we at some later point have to intervene at a time that is perhaps more difficult. i think this question of risk is very important one. we need to mitigate the risk, but its also true that not taking greater action comes with a risk as well. because putin is a bully, and he only understands strength. >> ambassador, i want to ask you, ...

Change. i was expressing the moral outrage that i felt. nobody believes were going to take down -- i was talking about taking down putin. >> we have reporters across ukraine as well as in poland where so many of the nearly 4 million ukrainian refugees are tonight. i want to start with fred pleitgen outfront live in kyiv. fred, i just showed everyone some of the video that you filmed when you went north of kyiv. it was amazing, right? you saw in the streets complete and utter rubble. those giant ...

Kharkiv in the east suffered brutal russian attacks. they were able to deliver medical supplies to the area on monday. meanwhile, u.s. president joe biden said he is sticking by his statement russian president, vladimir putin cannot remain in power. have a listen. >> im not walking anything back. i was expressing moral outrage of the way putin is dealing and the actions of this man with the brutality, half the children in ukraine, i had just come from being with those families. but i want to mak...

>> the world wants to know a lot of things. im not telling them what the response would be. russia knows the response. >> two more questions. >> mr. president, thank you. i still want to get back to your original words that he cannot remain in power. can you help us understand? you are more foreign policy experience than any president that has ever held this office. what are your personal feelings as president? you understand why people would believe you commanding one of the largest nuclear ars...

Himself. you have more foreign policy experience than any president has ever held this office to understand why people would believe you as someone commanding one of the largestevy nuclear arsenals in the world saying someoneou cannot remain in power is a statement of u.s.c policy and also, are you concerned about propaganda use of those remarks by the russian ? no, no. nobody believes were going to take down. i was going to was talking about taking down putin. i was expressing my outrage every ...