We were the coalescer. We were the ones who would say, okay France, you're going to give this, Germany you're going to do this, we're going to back you up here. The fact is that where we're kind of stepping back and creating this void of leadership in a very difficult situation, you know, scares them. It only empowers Russia too. And the people it really empowers is China in the end because they're seeing how easily they could fray our alliances and they're Taking note … (16:03–16:12)
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Asserts that the U.S. stepping back from leadership in Europe creates a void that concerns European allies.
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