these pressures. we're also creating off-ramps to try to give putin an opportunity to change course. >> right, i mean, he's going to have to save face, we know he's not just going to capitulate and withdraw his troops and say, oh, we couldn't do it. i want to get to viewer questions, i've gotten this question from a lot of different people watching the show. they're asking, and this is one viewer's framing of it, why isn't the u.s. doing more to help the ukrainians? we get ourselves involved in any number of conflicts, skirmishes, and engagement, why aren't we helping people on the ground in ukraine? these people clearly need military support and direct help. you talked a little bit about this earlier with the nuclear -- the concern about nuclear war. but what would you say to viewers who are just wondering why more isn't being done? >> i understand, i represent a proud military community in san diego, and my constituents understand better than most the costs of war and the devastation