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are struggling around the globe and russia is already getting a billion dollars every few days in oil and gas revenues, why did opec slash production? >> everything has a price. >> we will explain. but first, here's my take. one of the few issues on which there is a consensus in washington, d.c. is that american policy toward china was built on an intellectual tariff. liberals and conservatives both believe that beijing's embrace of free markets and integration with the global market would fundamentally change china. but they didn't, so the consensus goes, we should recognize this ...

the verge of another revolution in iran? the images of mostly young people rising up against the regime have captivated all of us. i will talk to an iranian writer who explains what the protestors want. and at a time when economies are struggling around the globe and russia is already getting a billion dollars every few days in oil and gas revenues, why did opec slash production? >> everything has a price. energy security has a price. >> we will explain. but first, here's my take. one of the few issues on which there is a consensus in washington these days is that american policy...

>> well, kherson, if you can take it, it eliminates the russian bridge head on the west bank of the dnieper river. and that stops the threat or at least reduces the threat to odesa. it gives more access to the black sea to the ukrainians, and it opens the way to regaining crimea. so it's very important. they're trying to isolate the right bank from the left bank, cut off the logistics, go after the command and control, leave those 25,000 russian soldiers there isolated and demoralized and they work their way through that. it's a tough fight. but they've got the momentum. >> and you have often ...

Things you've said lead me to believe that you do agree that crimea is gone and that now it is about protecting the rest of eastern ukraine. >> candy, i hate to say that, because obviously it has an effect on those brave people in ukraine, including those 4,000 that are in bases in crimea. what i would like to see is a long-term commitment to the freedom and democracy and the assistance we can provide ukraine, including, over time, regaining crimea. that would be one of our goals. it is an integral part of that country. >> but it is not a short-term goal at the moment. >> i'd love to tell you ...

Long-term commitment to the freedom and democracy and the assistance we can provide ukraine, including, over time, regaining crimea. that would be one of our goals. it is an integral part of that country. >> but it is not a short-term goal at the moment. >> i'd love to tell you otherwise. joining me now, peter amman, germany's ambassador to the u.s., britain's, and france's ambassador to the u.s. we have a power panel here today. john mccain did seem to concede that crimea belongs to russia at the moment if not in legalities but certainly indeed. >> i can't agree with a lot of things john mc...