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LT. COL. RALPH PETERS: Well, I'm glad when Obama shows any strength whatsoever. And at this point, you have to remember, he is still our president. I want the guy to do well but his weakness is positively resounding. And Putin mocks him and laughs at him. I have heard so many commentators say, 'Well, because he drew a red line in Syria and didn't enforce it.' It goes much deeper.

When he blindsided Poland and the Czech Republic over missile defense and cut a deal with Russia over their heads, Vladimir Putin's interpretation of that and everything else that Obama did was that Obama still recognizes a Russian sphere of influence over Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Whether that is what Obama intended or not, that is what Putin saw.

The other thing is, I repeat myself on this, Megyn, but it is worth repeating. Putin doesn't have a reverse gear. He has won every confrontation with the West since he first came to power in the late 90s. And he's not going to stop until he hits a wall. And a united Europe and North America need to erect that wall at some point. And I am not talking about military operations but a comprehensive strategy.

Unfortunately, the Europeans are all about the money. And Obama, sad to say, is all about domestic politics and so we have no one to match Putin. I don't like Putin. He is a vicious, ruthless cruel man. But he has a vision. He knows his people, he knows what he wants and he will do what it takes to get it. President Obama, sad to say, is always -- I mean, I think he probably worries about the political implications of what he has for breakfast.