russia would manufacture a pretext for attack, and even cautioned that russia would fabricate allegations about chemical or biological weapons, in order to justify its own violent attacks against the ukrainian people. today, the world is watching russian do exactly what we warned it would. in fact, it is russia that has long maintained a biological weapon program, in violation of international law. it is russia that has a well documented history of using chemical weapons. we have serious concerns that russia may be planning to use chemical or biological agents against the ukrainian people. the attempts -- the attack intent behind these lives seem clear. it is deeply troubling. >> through this crisis, american intelligence has developed a track record of accurately calling out russia's next move.