seeing actually a good effort. it was a little late in the game, but the ukrainians have already dug in and made this a challenge for vladimir putin. always appreciate your candor. jason beardsley joining us mutually joining us , our national security expert. i want to ask you very quickly before we wrap up the segment from your perspective, is it more likely or less likely that we see the russians who by much of the reporting i ve seen and read, whether it s the bbc or just our own reporting here at fox, it appears to me that the russian troops are suffering a great deal with respect to morale problems on the ground. how might that impact the ability of vladimir putin to move forward with his plans in ukraine? kevin, that s everything. you know, i m a soldier from the ground wars in iraq and afghanistan and north africa. when you lose morale, you lose all the momentum and it s harsh winter conditions. these guys are getting hit by guerrilla attacks and from every angle. so we ve seen