Alliance will stand together in this. and this is the great irony of what is unfolding in front of us. putin is trying to push nato away from nato's borders, but what he is doing is encouraging nato to move closer and closer. encouraging non-nato but highly capable nations, like sweden and finland, to seriously consider joining nato. at the end of the, day if he crosses this border, it's going to do nothing but galvanize nato moved forces closer to the border, and enough conflict every serious objective he has. >> putin has a long list of perceived grievances as you. no the new york times repo...