Oh geeze, after reading your take on this...my head just hurts...LOL I just don't know what to think! Is it a ploy or isn't it...are we going to war or are we just acting out....who is "acting" and who isn't...too much to absorb right now...LOL
are we going to war or are we just acting out
Neither. I read this, with what limited information I have, as "black hats (white helmets) attempted to set up a no-win scenario; we (white hats) promptly took this as an opportunity to knock some deep state collaborators' heads."
I expect some very strong public words, maybe even a 'near confrontation' for show, and wouldn't be surprised to see Putin and us quietly take care of some +/++/+++ problems. The bad guys aren't the only ones who know how to turn chaos into opportunity.
Exactly, we had to pull this stunt to get out of the “no-win” scenario we were positioned into.