>> exactly. he's a revisionist power to you. things we thought were settled 20 years ago or at least in ice in these conflicts he's trying to say we have to open up the pandora's box. it's very dangerous. >> so he's going? >> he's going to make it an issue. he's going to make it an issue we have to now negotiate and we're going to negotiate in i think a weak position given where he is right now. >> peter baker, when president obama called russia a regional power, he was clearly irritated by the premise of the question. romney. but he wasn't ahead and said no, russia's not a superpower. it's a regional power. >> directly aimed at putin's self-identity. the crux of putinism is russia is a great power and one of the primary powers on the international stage and everything he does is geared toward proving that. >> all right. ambassador mcfaul out there in northern california, thank you, sir. peter baker, you're going to be