that he's not receiving any contrary advice. i think, for example, he might have expected the kind of ukrainian resistance both military and civilian, now civilian resistance that he sees, but i doubt that he's got many conflicting advice or dissenting advice in his national security council. so i'm concerned about his ice ration louisiana its -- isolation. neil: ambassador, i'm wondering, a lot of people think none of these sanctions, those announced and even talk that the president might look at removing him from spirit with -- he -- from swift. he can't unilaterally make that decision, germany's not keen on the idea, but i wonder if even removing him from the very system that allows world commerce -- i believe north korea and iran are the only non-members. so if that doesn't do anything, how is it that he is able to buck all of this pressure and