economics in the united states saying we should drill, get the deficit down, quick being so broke because that is the source of our declining influence. is that your point? >>guest: yes, yes, the fault is not in our stars but ourselves. this is not inevitable, we are making bad policy decisions. if we don't drill we will be more dependent on the saudis if we over borrow we are dependent on the chinese so it is difficult to have a lot of freedom in foreign policy and difficult for us. the saudi are not treating us with respect, and we are not treating ourselves with respect with a non-assertive foreign policy. >> good point. is this a function of our domestic economic problems here in the united states? or is it a funding of some problem with president obama's stand toward other nations, and his foreign policy? >>guest: on the foreign policy side it is the president moving