perspective is how much pressure exxon will put on the american government to not jeopardize that deal? how does american corporate power function in our decision-making about issues like this? >> well, my guess is it's not just exxon but a variety of american companies and a variety of european companies that are doing business in russia are talking to the american government and the european governments and saying, please don't go there in terms of sanctions. you know, but at some point if the west is going to be serious about making clear that what vladimir putin did in crimea blatant land grab that really violates na fundamental post-war rule that you don't use force to seize a neighbor's territory, you know, we're going to have to make some tough decisions which may cut against the interests of some american companies. >> when it comes to sanction discussions like that, do governments try to coordinate with the relevant corporate entities here? will they try to work something out with exxon, boeing, with pepsi, with ford, with all these other american companies that have such big investments in