Those itching for conflict like to portray Putin as a grandmaster. In reality,his country is weak and his strategy is one of desperationThese days it is en vogue in Washington DC to be itching for conflict with Russia. Politicians and pundits alike are outdoing each other for how they can narrate the supposed threat Putin now poses to the west. To his credit, Barack Obama seems to be the only politician not playing into the cold war 2.0 hysteria.
In minute noticed comments final week, or Hillary Clinton suggested that the US should start preparing military” responses to cyber-attacks allegedly perpetrated by Russia on the DNC and voter registration files. And her campaign has also spent the final few weeks ratcheting up the fear-mongering that the Trump campaign is secretly a Russian plant of some sort. Related: The rush to blame Russia for the DNC email hack is premature | Trevor Timm Related: If Russia is trying to hack America,it is not to succor Donald Trump win | David Klion Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com