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Europe and the united states, not that europe and the united states wants to control. it has to stay in our sphere of influence. we have security and economic and historical ties to that part of the world. we'll not give it up without a fight whether that is rhetorical orrous of military action. >> we are sending mre's and helmets and not loathal aid. but there are calls for that. what is your view on that situation? >> reporter: we'll make sure it doesn't escalate out of control. there is violence but it is restrained if you look at it. it is right now a war of words. if there is significant ...

The west can't win this contest and we shouldn't try. in the unlikely event that russia tries to conquer ukraine or estonia will thereby good reason to respond with military aid or force or economic sanctions but the russia stops with crimea it's hard to see what can be accomplished from the sanctions. hearing both of those perspectives, what do you think is the likely outcome? >> we can't do nothing and the reason is because now it has -- the issue no longer about crimea. now it's about american credibility and european credibility. that's happened. we can't unring that bell. what we need to ...

Us privately in recent days that, look, as long as at putin doesn't extend beyond crimea, then, fine, he is not escalating the situation. that is a direct signal they are not going to do anything to stop him from keeping crimea. the president today is talking about how it's illegitimate to have this referendum on whether crimea should be part of russia. basically the u.s. has already sent a tacet signal that putin can have crimea. they don't want him to have it but they are not going to do anything to take it back as long as he doesn't escalate beyond that. >> they are giving him crimea. a big...

Us privately in recent days that, look, as long as at putin doesn't extend beyond crimea, then, fine, he is not escalating the situation. that is a direct signal they are not going to do anything to stop him from keeping crimea. the president today is talking about how it's illegitimate to have this referendum on whether crimea should be part of russia. basically the u.s. has already sent a tacet signal that putin can have crimea. they don't want him to have it but they are not going to do anything to take it back as long as he doesn't escalate beyond that. >> they are giving him crimea. a big...

Measures. so i think right now, the u.s. wants to be very measured in how it responds and make sure this doesn't escalate any further. >> general, during the olympics, the u.s. did have ships in the black sea. so is there the possibility that they could begin to position the sixth fleet which is in that region closer up north to that area? is the u.s. at that point just now? >> i can guarantee you that the pentagon and the joint chiefs, the secretary of defense right now are going through all the scenarios and the options for the use of force. clearly, it's premature for us to even talk about ...