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It's Just Me's avatar

One last thought about irony. Milley and other deep staters were afraid Trump would escalate with China as he was about to leave office, so much so that Milley communicated through back channels with China. Of course, Trump did nothing of the sort.

Now, four year's later, Biden and company commit pretty much that which they feared from Trump. The psychological term for what Milley did is projection.

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Micheal C's avatar

I think it is likely the Russians will react through proxies in West Asia. There is little strategic advantage to be gained by attacking NATO sites, equipment at this point, and it could easily lead to escalation. They can however cause some serious pain for the US/Israel in West Asia. That is where strategic resistance is important right now. Ukraine is under control. Proxy attacks on US bases in Iraq, Syria or other countries will mean body bags coming back from the region...a black eye for the outgoing administration. That could weaken domestic support for Israel and could create pressure for Trump to pull troops out and perhaps even back off on Iran. I wouldn't be surprised if Mossad assets are also targeted.

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