mall. the question is, how can that be explained? max boot argues it s the brutallization of the putin military, which trump would have praised while he was in office, which is hindered the combat performance. he sums it up, quote, spare me the woke u.s. military. the u.s. military s wokeness is commitment to the humane treatment of soldiers and civilians alike is actually a major source of our strength. let s get into it with hayes brown, jonathan altars, presidential historian, author, and columnist, and stephanie miller. it s great to have all three of you for the hour. hayes, i want to start with you. your thoughts on max boot s argument here. is the brutality of the russian military hurting its ability to conduct the military operation?