between those two countries? i doubt it. i think the deterrents of economic sanctions has a hollowness to it. >> dana: general, i wonder what you think in terms of military strategy. last week we had a guest that said they did not believe putin would do anything right now in the next several weeks because the ground is frozen because of winter. from a military strategy standpoint or tactically do you agree with that? >> no. when the ground is frozen he can move his armored forces. there is a political hold-up. that's one thing. there likely was weeks ago the military condition of the kind of surface mobility that they want to have had not been established. it is being established now. i totally disagree with that premise. >> dana: i've been wondering about that for several days. we'll talk to you all week. thanks. >> great talking to you.