leader of measurable strength in europe, germany is beginning to wane. german government cites german law, we can t support lethal support to ukraine. obviously president biden will talk to scholz about it this afternoon. what general jack keane suggested biden should do today. i hope president biden takes out his wire brush today and deals with the chancellor on this. he has no intention of ever firing a shot at russia. think of that. that is what he has said to many of the people or his insiders. that would mean if russia plopped down in the baltics, it s unlikely germany would execute article 5, and attack russia as a result of that kind of provocation. john: what general keane was essentially saying, can germany be counted on to live up to its nato commitments? i think concerning russia it probably can t right now,