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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI have to say i'm really confused here, about POOTY and TSF.
This Iran attack makes no sense because the US had to know Iran is POOTY's important friends. So why would TSF do the STUPIDEST thing he could possibly do? Maybe because of Saudi's money? and his son in law Kushner? I just don't get it.
lame54
(39,506 posts)Like his diaper
PatSeg
(53,015 posts)As so-called "leader of the free world", perhaps he doesn't feel the need to kowtow to Vlad anymore. Maybe, just maybe he thinks he is MORE powerful than his mentor. He certainly has a bigger and better military.
I believe he thinks he can do pretty much anything.
AZJonnie
(3,519 posts)In fact a pathological narcissist like him has probably been stung by the allegations and desires to prove the world wrong about it by doing at least occasional things that appear contrary to his handler's interests. Plus Putin is a HIGHLY trained manipulator, and fucking with a dipshit like Trump is child's play to someone with his evil acumen. Put another way he could get Mango Mussolini to do his bidding without the dipshit even having a clue that's what's happening
At the same time, it may be too shallow of a view to look at the attack on Iran as being wholly contrary to Vlad's interests simply on the basis that Russia has been an ally to Iran. I'm not saying otherwise outright, but there may be aspects to the situation that are not apparent to casual observers (like all of us here). If Iran, in the end, ends up MORE under Russia's control than it was, then we'll know this was always the actual end goal.
GoCubsGo
(34,854 posts)Like Israel (primarily Nutandyahoo), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Dubai... And, from the sound of things Pooty has bigger problems on his hands, including potential financial collapse of his country, thanks to his own illegal war and other problems.
bluestarone
(21,985 posts)Kushner with Saudi money changes the whole picture.
SamuelTheThird
(887 posts)And Russia is going to make bank with higher oil prices, as a consolation prize