The Plan

Contempt for diplomacy with Russia is now extreme. Mainline U.S. journalists and top Democrats often bait President Trump in zero-sum terms. No doubt Hillary Clinton thought she was sending out an applause line in her tweet Sunday night: “Question for President Trump as he meets Putin: Do you know which team you play for?”

A bellicose stance toward Russia has become so routine and widespread that we might not give it a second thought -- and that makes it all the more hazardous. After President George W. Bush declared “You’re either with us or against us,” many Americans gradually realized what was wrong with a Manichean view of the world. Such an outlook is even more dangerous today.--NS

I'll be the happiest person in the whole wide world when Trump is impeached and that paragon of American Christian virtue, Veep Mike Pence, finally emerges from the ether and returns the U.S. to its senses; because it is clear as dead bones now that any sort of open alliance with Russia is absolutely verboten--or should be--because like, you know, Russia is dangerous to our "interests," whatever they are. (Hint: arms deals and energy resources.)

We have the warheads.  Let's use them and get rid of the dastardly Bear now.

At the very least, Pence will bring the enemy to its knees.  And shortly after that, we can return to usual business--oligarch on oligarch, sworn enemies giving each other golden showers and enjoying the arrangement.

My bad satire aside (sorry), this is a better read.


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