I read the title & thought #US was just playing fool.Then I watched @CNN asking abt "#Putin's motives for invading #Ukraine" & heard the answers such as "further dispution of #NATO" & "..constantly testing the West".
I know see why the "blind spot"
edition.cnn.com/2021/11/15/pol…
I know see why the "blind spot"
edition.cnn.com/2021/11/15/pol…
Seriously thou, there're some Russia experts in #Washington who read #Russia well. There're not many but enought to draw on their expetise to make accurate policies. The intel "blind spot" isn't cuz of lack of info or access to #Putin's closed circle...
..It's abt political will to correct the course of action,resists lobbysts & political inertia.
There was no lack of intel on #Afghanistan - thou assessments divereged.There's no lack of intel on RUS,either understanding of why Putin may be inclined to use force...
There was no lack of intel on #Afghanistan - thou assessments divereged.There's no lack of intel on RUS,either understanding of why Putin may be inclined to use force...
Ask any @CIA Russia desk analyst,they'll tell you '#Ukraine in NATO' is a redline no Russian president would tolerate (except if Khodorkovsky was president).Things get serious, bad time to play dumb.
PS If there's indeed "the blind spot" - ? is what billion $ budget wasted on?
PS If there's indeed "the blind spot" - ? is what billion $ budget wasted on?
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