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25. Put yourself in Putin's place, and then think like a chess player

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 01:24 PM

Jan 2017

Putin got what he wanted. Why spoil it now with all-out war? He can spend the next 8 years living high off the hog in the Trump Hotel Moscow. His technique has proven highly effective. Twice, if you count the Brexit vote. He's proved he can do it any time he wants and there is no adequate defense.

Yes, there will be sudden, unexpected draconian moves by the dozens. No way to prepare for that, really. We are on the losing side, and we don't have any chess players, let alone good ones.

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Can the CIA do anything about Bannon? [View all] fun n serious Jan 2017 OP

No. The CIA's mission is to collect intelligence MineralMan Jan 2017 #1

We're fucked. fun n serious Jan 2017 #3

You may well be right. MineralMan Jan 2017 #4

The Senate Democrats can do something about this still_one Jan 2017 #32

Well, they do monitor communications with those foreign entities... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #7

Well, they do some of that, although that is really the NSA's MineralMan Jan 2017 #9

Or leaked. They can make it too public for the FBI to bury. nt tblue37 Jan 2017 #33

That could happen. However, there are consequences MineralMan Jan 2017 #35

One might offer in response that letting a mentally unbalanced president Vinnie From Indy Jan 2017 #42

If you get caught--or if it isn't a command decision accepted by all in the know. nt tblue37 Jan 2017 #45

Well, that may turn out to ba a positive thing 2naSalit Jan 2017 #38

Unless Bannon is directly connected to Russia. Tatiana Jan 2017 #41

He's a Leninist FFS bathroommonkey76 Jan 2017 #43

Except for droning folks. GeorgeGist Jan 2017 #47

Boots? tazkcmo Jan 2017 #2

Yes, people. fun n serious Jan 2017 #5

And I don't mean to be mean to you! tazkcmo Jan 2017 #10

I am glad you pointed it out to me. fun n serious Jan 2017 #13

There are already people there.... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #11

Exactly HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #26

they will do anything to distract bdamomma Jan 2017 #6

I worry far more about boots domestically at the moment... nt EarthFirst Jan 2017 #8

I know our Dear Leader would love to occupy Chicago with the National Guard workinclasszero Jan 2017 #14

I thought about that one a bit HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #29

ok, I'll say it. librechik Jan 2017 #12

Believe me... fun n serious Jan 2017 #16

yeah librechik Jan 2017 #19

Putin has gotten just what he wanted... pangaia Jan 2017 #37

This is too... pernicious? There are too many people involved to just remove one person. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #44

Yes, that seems to be the only real option. Except GliderGuider Jan 2017 #20

OP names White Supremacist KKK publicist Bannon librechik Jan 2017 #23

Easy? Bannon is two or three steps ahead of the play. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #24

I know. He castled right off the bat. librechik Jan 2017 #28

Grin GliderGuider Jan 2017 #31

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I wouldn't cry. n/t MANative Jan 2017 #21

We are all thinking it. n/t Turn CO Blue Jan 2017 #22

Yep, they got away clean with JFK HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #30

I'm worried that President Bannon will have Trump Ilsa Jan 2017 #15

I am genuinely scared to death. fun n serious Jan 2017 #17

Me too nt maryellen99 Jan 2017 #39

turn that fear handmade34 Jan 2017 #40

Who do you think the CIA works for? Analysts try to play it straight but... yurbud Jan 2017 #18

Put yourself in Putin's place, and then think like a chess player librechik Jan 2017 #25

Maybe. Maybe not. :) LiberalFighter Jan 2017 #27

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! n/t malaise Jan 2017 #36

Threaten to give his stank as a bath... He'll stop acting up quick uponit7771 Jan 2017 #46