CLR Show 1803. Air date March 14, 2023. The longstanding US policy that politics stops at the water's edge is based on a recognition that American strength and world stability demand a predictable consistency in American positions and its willingness to fulfill its international commitments over the long term.  The cynical redefining of of Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a 'territorial dispute' by both Trump and DeSantis can only be sending shockwaves throughout the international community and create further questions about America's long-term capacity to lead.