yes. [inaudible] he should be held accountable. for those who watched russia s brutal tactics in chechnya and syria over a span of several years, it is a reminder of the depravity of their tactics in those wars. the nature of putin s regime and that battlefield was evident in both of those venues. as horrible as these atrocities are, they are not in that respect surprising. which is why there is just no moral excuse for the odious apologetic s we have heard from the american right. not just talking about we need negotiation, there is a settlement, all of which i think is perfectly legitimate to argue for. it is the sort of visceral siding with putin, the admiration of him, including what s donald trump said about putin just days before the invasion. i went in yesterday and there was a television screen and i said, this is genius. putin declares a big portion of the ukraine, putin declares it at independent.
ukraine with the weapons they need to continue to fight. and we have to get all the details. to have a war crime trial. this guy is brutal. and what is happening in bucha it s outrageous and everyone has seen it. i think it is a war crime. i am seeking more sanctions, yes. [inaudible] he should be held accountable. for those who watched russia s brutal tactics in chechnya and syria over a span of several years, it is a reminder of the depravity of their tactics in those wars. the nature of putin s regime and that battlefield was evident in both of those venues. as horrible as these atrocities are, they are not in that respect surprising. which is why there is just no moral excuse for the odious apologetic s we have heard from the american right.