you very much. i'm joined now by tom nichols. and charles carruthers. i will ask you the same questions. you teach students of war. you teach our war makers. i've been stunned. the idea that there were two big superpowers, the united states and russia, was predicated on the idea that russia is a lethal army. what this sounds like is sort of a terrorist gang. they kill a lot of people and done a lot of damage. the story that the army doesn't have enough food to supply themselves. having to abandon their vehicles because they don't have enough fuel. this sounds like a ragtag third- rate army. are you surprised? >> my expectations were low and the russian army managed to get