horrific thing you have just described, do you think america should designate russia a state sponsor of terrorism? i think it s pretty important to call out what we see. i think it s pretty clear to say that these constitute war crimes and it constitutes terrorism. this is a different kind of war, a different kind of military combat than we have seen. it is so focused on civilian, if it s the actual legal definition in united states law of how we define with violence against civilian population to achieve political ends. and so i think there are a whole set of issues and legal issues that unfold that [inaudible] definition of terrorism. but we need to start with calling a spade a spade. vladimir putin, [inaudible] was using tear against the grain in people and we shouldn t shy way from speaking plainly and clearly about that. and one last question for
if the value to russia is to show that ukraine is unlivable, to chase the population, to put a burden on europe, and try to force, intimidate, coerce the government in kyiv into a negotiation, into giving up. so then, damon, given every horrific thing you have just described, do you think america should designate russia a state sponsor of terrorism? i think it s pretty important to call out what we see. i think it s pretty clear to say that these constitute war crimes and it constitutes terrorism. this is a different kind of war, a different kind of military combat than we have seen. it is so focused on civilian, if it s the actual legal definition in united states law of how we define with violence against civilian population to achieve political ends. and so i think there are a whole set of issues and legal issues that unfold that [inaudible] definition of terrorism. but we need to start with calling a spade a spade. vladimir putin, [inaudible] was using tear against the grai
the couple used to communicate while he was in jail. dude, relax. rhode island set to become the 15th state to decriminalize marijuana. no big fines, no jailtime, nothing on your record. and other states are noticing. we ll talk with a state representative from rhode island about the growing nationwide movement. plus this. oh, you remember the kid who played darth vader in the volkswagen ad. this week, he goes in to have open heart surgery. 7-year-old max paige. this hour, we ll hear from his parents as we all say may the force be with him. newsroom begins right now. and good morning to you. i m carol costello. thank you so much for joining me. we begin this morning with one of the most respected men on wall street and his bank s jaw-dropping blunder. in 60 minutes, jamie dimon appears on capitol hill to say jp morgan chase s multibillion dollar loss is an isolated event. but those risky investments are reviving the debate over toothless banking regulations and taxp