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important. if the co-is a lialition starts, i think the president is in a much weaker position. i don t think anybody thinks the steps will have a short term impact. the united states has to hope for a break through. i think secretary kerry is continuing to work that channel to hope for a breakthrough. containing what putin might do. the minute his troops or his efforts go beyond crimea, it s a much different and dicier proposition at which point the president has to consider a series of options. he ll be criticized from the right for that. it s the best thing right now to try to see where putin goes. the president has to assume has to assume because he has no other choice, that time is on his side and putin will be worn down. if we see turmoil in the russian markets, that may overtime have an impact and give putin a face saving way out. there aren t a lot of options. he s pursuing the best one, keepth coalition together. there are mebsz of the coalition that are for tougher