on the politics of the people in charge. and you see fresh evidence of that today. we can show you germany has essentially a warning system when they have energy issues. germany issues early warning of possible gas shortages as russia threatens supplies. this is why in some ways putin may have been surprised by the new german chancellor getting out ahead of even president biden saying we have to stand up here. that is the challenge. the president was on the phone with the prime minister of italy and the prime minister of uk. you go into week eight, week nine and potentially months and months of this holding everybody together when they re all facing economic and political stress. and that was the point of the white house announcement last week when the president was in brussels that the u.s. would work to ship additional liquefied gas to these countries. to get them off reliance on russian energy exports. but that s still certainly consideration where so many participates of europe
is an overseas aid. if they don t get any future aid and that means mainly from the west and the international institutions then the country will degenerate very fast and the taliban will find themselves under domestic pressure. harper and the taliban will find themselves under domestic pressure. how likely is the international under domestic pressure. how likely is the international community, - is the international community, particularly the un security council, international monetary fund going to be in insisting on good governance and better human rights if they want that cash? i governance and better human rights if they want that cash? if they want that cash? i think in the first instance if they want that cash? i think in the first instance i if they want that cash? i think in the first instance i think- if they want that cash? i think in the first instance i think that - the first instance i think that these countries and institutions will want an assurance on the talib
perhaps it s pushing back against the iranians. we clearly have an interest there. but other larger geopolitical reasons for risking our blood and treasure in that part of the world? it s an endless series of wars and conflicts in religious differences. why in the world or the american people really want to keep us there? if that s important, then you need to elect somebody that s going to do that. i don t think this president who is avoiding malign impact on the united states and believes america first is willing to spend anymore of our blood and treasure in that area. neil: indeed.lonel, thank yo. good catching up with you. meanwhile, domestic pressure. forget about the threat of impeachment over a call to ukraine. it is a bigger worry over the president and his tax returns? possibly going to the supreme court. cologuard: colon cancer screening for people 50