they objected as strenuoly to the deployment of missiles and radar in poland a the czech reblic. no qstion about it, this -- the big question is wheth the u.s. will go forwar with the missile defense shield in europe. this is what robert gates h promised. it will not do it thay, they willo it that way. but we are ready to do it that way -- >> let me ju say one thing -- u cannotight the world. our biggesthreat at the moment seems to be -- we are vy worried out in. we need the ssians to help us impose sanctions if that is where we aregoing. we have gotten thatut of this, w will haveotten somethg. >> was this too early, givg too much t the russians too early? >> i d't know. i cannot judge that. but his instincts some defense is t split the fference, find the middle option could you look at almost anhing, that is where heoes. >>let me ask y from the gulag,ow wilthis play out relationwith russia? >> evan ss this is splitting the difference. it is t. it is tolcapitulation. if you wanted to have defense with intermediates, u cou said egy'ships, have them there in the wee in half. ere is