Yes. If we were to wipe out a few land divisions in Crimea in the event that he doesn't leave after referendum, he may get the picture. The US government needs to meet extraterritorial Russian aggression with force. What would he do? We will secure Eastern Europe and destabilize Russia from within - we thought this could be done diplomatically, but clearly force is required.

Putin is correct that this has become the plan, but he is incorrect that it was the plan all along.