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Virtually on time here if he takes to the podium shortly. as we await the presidents arrival, let me ask you how you think the presidents speech will be measured and to whom you believe the most important audience is? we see lots of polish people presumably this that audience that shannon was talking about. the president needs to reassure them but of course the message extends far beyond poland. what should be top of mind for you that he needs to get across today? >> alex, i think theres two pri...

0 the italians are dependent on russian energy. depending on what country youre talking to you get a different answer and agenda. talking about what they could potentially do next, all we have seen essentially is an agreement to diversify, try to find in the next several years a way to diversify away from russian energy sources. also in the last 24 hours after a very very long meeting, ive heard that it was quite a long slog, they decided to potentially do price caps. >> hadley, here comes -- ha...

The throne. it uses its fire to melt the iron throne they all wanted desperately. why? the throne represent it is problem. concentrated power, the desire to concentrate power. act onsaid rightly power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. tierian gets the truth of this when he says this. >> from now on rulers will not be born. they will be chosen. >> that resonates, even in the ruling circle. but how? those who laughed at that idea of choice for the many, what do they do? they accede one...

Together a narrative that might allow that? >> as the administration said, there has to be senior level accountability. i dont think the saudis can sweep this under the rug. i dont think the united states can. what that means for individuals in the ruling circle, its too soon to say. without credibility, its going to be difficult to move forward in a constructive way in the u.s.-saudi relationship or saudis relations with other states, in the west and elsewhere. >> shepard: were 17 days into thi...