manage shinn ping for some time. something you don t see normally, political skills. pete clemons traveling with vice president biden. thank you, sir. the white house insists the white house is not trying to contain china, just simply playing an historic role of peace keeper in the pacific. is that a role congress will embrace in a time of pentagon budget cuts, national security challenges in the middle east, and of course the national mood at home, which is increasingly suspicious of being overextended abroad? joining me now, somebody who s one of the wise men of washington, former republican senator richard lugar, former chairman of the foreign relations committee. good morning. good morning. let s talk about the pivot to asia here, specifically this dispute between japan and china. the japanese obviously want the u.s. to be more declare tiffi here in its public anger with china and biden is just not clearly is not sending that message. is that the right call? well, the fac