freeze. and i think we should not frame our policy, a policy of winning in an exaggerated fear of a possible escalation which i think is very unlikely. possible escalation which i think is very unlikely- very unlikely. lieutenant, ben hodrins, very unlikely. lieutenant, ben hodgins, thanks very unlikely. lieutenant, ben hodgins, thanks so very unlikely. lieutenant, ben hodgins, thanks so much - very unlikely. lieutenant, ben hodgins, thanks so much for. very unlikely. lieutenant, ben - hodgins, thanks so much forjoining us on context. we will of course continue talking about this, the various military strategies, but as i mentioned, there so many strands of conversation around the ukrainian conflict. the pope has been meeting with ukrainian children. he lamented what he called the massacre of bucha , as he held up a battered ukrainian flag which had been brought to him from the city where dozens of civilians have been found dead in the streets. i m wondering when you see those im
kharkiv, in eastern ukraine. startling images there from quinton. thanks to him and his team. retired general ben hodges, who is a former commander general of the us army in europe, joins us from frankfurt. great to have you with us, thank you forjoining us on context. how do you see the situation on the ground right now as you take a look across ukraine? . ~ right now as you take a look across ukraine? ., ~ , ., ., ., ukraine? thank you. i thought that re ort was ukraine? thank you. i thought that report was excellent. ukraine? thank you. i thought that report was excellent. he ukraine? thank you. i thought that report was excellent. he really - report was excellent. he really captured the feel, the sounds, what is going on there. and also he captured the gut wrenching part of innocent civilians that are trapped and being injured. he also, i thought, just interviewing the soldiers, this is the difference. ukrainian soldiers are defending their home turf, they know the area. russia
attorneys who may explain in his own words his acceptance for responsibilities about lying to investigators about phone call with the russian ambassador and a hardship of the investigation, the toll its taken on his family. you ll recall a year ago when he plead guilty. he said he pled guilty because he thought it was in the best interest of his family. for son context, some of the witnesses worked for the campaign but had never been a target of the special counsel and said their legal bills were crippling, upwards of $250,000 in some cases. shepard: breaking news. a live look now at strasburg in france there s on the german border after a shooting there. these are live pictures 19 minutes pasted 9:00 p.m. the mayor has spoken on television and confirmed one person has died, six others are hurt on the scene. the shooter is on the run. video shows it as it unfolded.
look like trayvon. you know, i think they are right to expect that all of us as americans are going to take this with the seriousness that it deserves and we ll get to the bottom of exactly what happened. bill: well, upon hearing that newt gingrich strongly objected what the president is said distasteful. it doesn t matter what he looks like. any american of any background should be safe. period. we should be horrified no matter what the ethnic background. if it had been a white who had been shot it would be okay because it wouldn t look like him? that is nonsense. bill: talking points doesn t believe he was expressing that at all. as leader of the country the president is entitled to do that. however, he should be very cautious. he referenced trayvon in a son
you know, i think they are right to expect that all of us as americans are going to take this with the seriousness that it deserves and we ll get to the bottom of exactly what happened. bill: well, upon hearing that newt gingrich strongly objected what the president is said distasteful. it doesn t matter what he looks like. any american of any background should be safe. period. we should be horrified no matter what the ethnic background. if it had been a white who had been shot it would be okay because it wouldn t look like him? that is nonsense. bill: talking points doesn t believe he was expressing that at all. as leader of the country the president is entitled to do that. however, he should be very cautious. he referenced trayvon in a son