pcr raises some of the items i have been concerned about. the trump is compromised somehow;

Lenin’s Question Is the Question of Our Time

Paul Craig Roberts

Now that some total idiot in the Trump regime has green-lighted an attack on Russian strategic forces, John Helmer raises for Putin Lenin’s question, “What is to be done?”  https://johnhelmer.net/what-is-putin-to-do-now/

As I understand it, Washington’s attack on Russian strategic forces is grounds under current Russian war doctrine for Putin to push the button.  But Putin, unlike Lenin, is a balancer, not a person who acts.  Is Putin so desperate to avoid war that he is bringing war upon us?

There seems to be more awareness among Russian people than in Washington and Europe of the seriousness of the situation.  With too long of a wait, it eventually dawned on the White House that Trump must be disassociated from the attack, as otherwise the attack is easily interpreted as Washington’s declaration of war on Russia.  According to the White House announcement, Trump was not informed in advance of the attack on the Russian strategic bombing fleet, which in keeping with the treaty is kept lined up openly on air fields. One problem with this disavowal is that the Secretary of State or the Defense Secretary reportedly watched via the digital revolution the attack as it happened. So Trump’s government knew, but Trump didn’t?

What confidence does the attack on Russian strategic forces  give Putin that Trump is sincere about peace negotiations?.........more.........