Putin agrees to telling russian television, one could say that level of trust in a working level, on a military level, has not improved but it deteriorated. And relations with russia, one of the issues today, discuss president met with nato general jens stoltenberg, said that the relationship is at an alltime low with russia. Right now were not getting along with russia. We may be at an alltime low in terms of relationship with russia. This is built for a long period of time. But well see what happens, ill also e about putin over a period of time, be a fantastic thing if we got along with computer and inwith russia. And that could happen. And it may not happen or maybe just the opposite. I would love to be able to get along with everybody, right now the world is a mess. But i think by the time we finish, i think it will be a lot better place to live. Lou president also reversing himself on nato, saying that Global Alliance is quote, no longer obsolete. And joining me now to talk about rising tensions with russia, role nato is playing and expected to play, and obvious improvement in relations with china. Republican straggest veteran of strategist, veteran of 10 president ial campaigns re edrollins. Lets start with china. It seems that much of media ignoring a strong, positive opening with president and xi jinping. Saying well work together. I tha find that positive. You have to always wait and see what happens. They have a tendency to tell you what they think you want to hear, but i believe they are off to a good start, the goal of curtailing north korea activity is positive, i would rather see attention paid there on trade front and military front. They are significant. Lou live that idea of president talking about, you know could be worth it could be worth deficits to have, china interside, and cooperate with the United States and shutting down north Koreas Nuclear weapons program. I want to see that happen first before we give up on the trade front. That is important thing, i have had a lot of experience in china over the years, and so have you, key is a good positive first step, i think that critical thing is to make sure they live up to it and they force the North Koreans to behave, they have not up to this point. Lou opposite view can be taken with russia. At an alltime low, relationship. Since the days certainly of the cold war. I had a strong feeling as i am listening to tillerson there was no movement of any kind. And there was a will some expectation there would be movement on part of putin the United States seemingly unable to come to grips with the idea that putin could support a bloodthirsty dictator. Putin has not played by any rules except for his own for a very long time. So my sense is, i was pleased that tillerson went in passed message forcefully, as a former friend, i am sure he never had that kind of dialogue with hewitt ini putin in the past, but i am impressed with his in passing the message, that message, you better behave. Lou president against saying he would like to see positive relationship with russia. Saying, and at same time acknowledging, just may not be possible, is is one thing to represent exxonmobil as Rex Tillerson has for years, another to be representing the president of the United States donald trump, in those meetings. I think that tillerson, i have seen no weakness there, he performs well, well see. Heould be a real star of this administration befo long. Lou to white house, whe you spent a lot of time, the president coming up strongly, saying, bannon you know, just is not i guess word is, not indispensable. No one is but the president , bannon represents the people who elected this president , whatever the president says, but bannon was a critical player, bannon was out there every day. Helping craft a lot of the message, and basically crafting the message of the state of the union speech or inainag rally inaugural speech, the other side, soninlaw and daughter are softer. Always part of an administration, a bunch of people who want to do 80 of what democrats did at 80 of cost, reagan and his people wanted to change the government, bannon, i think wants to live up to promise that trump made and you know lou i think that president wants to do that too. I think key thing is that it would be important to keep him, Reince Priebus stacked white house with people from rnc who were never really for the president. Lou it is very frustrating to watch the president , i know that in these instances, he does my assumption is, he thinks that you know, it does not have acummulative affect that weight of all of the establishment figures and left wingers, gary cohen for example is left wing. Whole premise not filling the place with goldman sachs, you fill it with goldman sachs. Former partners a all that know each other, economy plan will be different from what president talked about in course othe campaign. Lou it will be interesting to watch, as this unfolds, and well be delighted to have your insight. Ed rollins thank you. Thank you. Lou were coming right back with much more, stay with us. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said that Bashar Alassad must go. Final outcome in our view is that not provide for a role for the assad or his assad family in the future governance of syria. Lou russia disagrees, we take up the deteriorates relations wean United States and russia. And a bombshell report reveals that fbi obtained a fisa wa warrant to spiez spy on a former Trump Campaign adviser. Stay with us, well be right back. [ engine revs ] [ screams ] [ shouting ] brace yourself this is crazy [ tires screeching ] whoo boom baby rated pg13. [ screams ] did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. Comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet thats over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. Say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. And add phone and tv for only 34. 90 more a month. Call today. Comcast business. Built for business. Lou we want to take a moment to remember someone whose memory and influence in the Intelligence Community has been and will be felt for generations to come, Hugh Montgomery served in cia for over 6 decades he died last week in maclean, virginia. He fought and was wounded in battle. That was key to liberation of paris, he on a Mission Discovered a concentration camp, montgomery, earned a bachelors in 1947. A masters next year, a doctorate in 1952, he wasfluent in 8 languages, and knew every important cia station in the world. His honors include, career intelligence medal. For service to the profession. And William J Donovan award, montgomery lost his wife of 66 years, two years ago. They are survived by their two children. Hugh, jr. And maria machin montgomery of maryland, Hugh Montgomery, cias longest serving operative, he was the 94. My next guest calls montgomery a hero of american intelligence, were joined by Senior Vice President for policy and programs for center and, fred, great to have you with us. A moment, to reflect on hugh and his service to the nation. He was a hero of american intelligence, a founding father of cia. He was a gooden from the o friend of mine, a mentor, let me tell you something, lou. He was a big fan of your show. And you know he was not doing well in the last few years, but he took special pleasure in seeing one of his mentories, yours truly, appearing on your show, he was a big fan. Lou wonderful, and an inspiration to us, thank you, fred. Turn ing to analysis now, if you will of what happening first, in russia. A low point for relations between the two countries, some they lower than any point, i cant believe, that a lower point than cold war . Well, it is not lower than any point during the cold war. I think. Cuban missile crisis, come on. This is not about the missile strike in syria, this is about the russian government try ing to assess the trudge Trump Administration, they realize all in a gain from Obama Administration and kerry and clinton, and president obama, they realize that is gone. They now have a president who is decisive and stands behind his words and assert of stat a secretary of state who is serious who means what he says, the russians may have to get used to this. Lou they may be sending out invitations asking for john kerry to return the post. Is there an opening here to out the put distance between assad regime and russia and for u. S. And the west to move closer to russia . It will be difficult, to negotiate an agreement, but to negotiate with the russians, russians have to take it seriously, they have to see us as credible that is what tillerson is trying to come communicate. I have other problem with syria, i see syria as a quagmire, i do not see American Interest in getting rid of assad, i worry, if we get rid of assad well make the situation worse. Lou there and you know always, that possibility, the law of unintended consequences and without due thought to what will follow, we know in case of iraq, and other instances, unfortunately of late, what followed success, was failure. So, your concerns, i would have to say, i share as well. Lets turn to nato, it as role, president making much of a discussion with the secretarygeneral today, reversing himself, saying that now, that nato is no longer, obsolete, it is critical. And important. Your thoughts on that turn around . I was glad to hear, that and i was glad to hear that very strong statement that other nato members have to pull their wait, were not going to lecture or shame the russians and changing their policies, but i think we can lecture and shame the europeans to contribute to say what they would contribute to fund nato, i think that president is right to push this. I do too , the question, do they have enough pride to stand up for their own defense. Lets turn to obama spying scandal this getting larger and larger. Your view, today we learned that shadow government of the Trump Administration is still at work. And that had sought a fisa warrant. This is against a trump adviser. What do you make of this . Where is it headed . Carter pain wa page was a low level, unpaid trump advise oaer. The thing is that this is say felony, a lea felon to leak. Why did they break the law . The investigation of russia, in congress is not going away, the democrats want, focus on susan rice they want to try to turn it back to Trump Administration. Lou susan rice, but at say the time, it is also, director james comeys fbi, who thought that warrant sought that warrant and he remains head of the fbi, why . I dont know, we have been hearing you cant just get a fees fisa warrant like this. Because of strict procedures. Remember, Loretta Lynch was heading the justice department, it might be possible that the process was abused to get this warrants, congress has to look into this. Lou absolutely, and they are, fred great to have you with us. Thank you. Lou vote in our poll, question, do you believe that United Nations has now out lived its usefulness . Cast your vote on twitter lou dobbs, follow me on twitter. On wall street, stocks closed lower today, dow down 59, s p lost 9, nasdaq down 31, volume on big tujung big board 3. 2 billion shares, dollar falling to session lows. After President Trump said the dollar is getting too strong. The same candidate who promised to remind the world that china is a currency manipulator. Circumstances and Exchange Markets do change. United scandal continues to hurt airline stock, shares