The Saker nails it, again.

[Dr. Evil 2,554]

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...the Empire can now either fold or double down. If it decides to fold, war will be averted and meaningful negotiations finally entered into. If it doubles down, something the Neocons always do, then this means war with Russia. This is a stark and very difficult choice (no, not for normal people, but for the psychopaths ruling the West). And there isn’t much Russia could, or should, do at this point. As is the case every time a serious crisis takes place, the apparently united elites running the West will now break-up into separate factions and each one of these factions will pursue and promote its own, narrow, interests. There will be an intense, mostly behind the scenes, struggle between those who will want to double down or even trigger a war against Russia and those who will be horrified by that notion (not necessarily for profound moral reasons, just out of basic self-interest and a healthy instinct for self-preservation).

As to who will prevail, your guess is as good a mine. But the fact that today Trump replaced McMaster with a warmongering psychopath like John Bolton is a clear sign that the Neocons are in charge in the USA and that the Axis of Kindness is about to get a heck of a lot “kinder”.

https://southfront.org/saker-truly-historical-month-future-planet/

Whole thing is worth reading, that's just the conclusion.

Edited March 23 by Dr. Evil

[Johnny Appleseed 228]

Bolton can't start a war. Trump doesn't have to believe him or take his advice. Appointing Bolton might tend to make the NeoCons overconfident, which weakens them as enemies.

Trump might have good military intel watching the NeoCons, deep state and NATO.

Trump and Putin can pick up the phone and talk any time.

Neither General of the Army Valery Gerasimov or Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the United States’ Joint Chiefs of Staff want a war, an they can talk 24/7 in an instant.

 

"...the apparently united elites running the West will now break-up into separate factions and each one of these factions will pursue and promote its own, narrow, interests. There will be an intense, mostly behind the scenes, struggle ..." (The Saker)

So, divide and rule being applied to the elites by Trump?

Your guess is as good as mine.

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8 minutes ago, Johnny Appleseed said:

Bolton can't start a war. Trump doesn't have to believe him or take his advice.

The National Security Adviser is in charge of the entire National Security Council.
Swamp is overflowing, Trump has dug it deeper and is stocking it with neocons.

[roamer 973]

This news item caught my eye. It sounds like red phone calls ...

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March 22nd, The Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, Deputy Defense Minister, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov had another phone conversation with Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the United States’ Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

The same day, General Gerasimov also held another conversation by phone with the Commander of US European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Army General Curtis Scaparrotti.

https://southfront.org/saker-truly-historical-month-future-planet/

Edited March 23 by roamer

[Johnny Appleseed 228]

45 minutes ago, snowball said:

The National Security Adviser is in charge of the entire National Security Council.
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Might be good for everyone to read up on all this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Security_Council

[BadBrad 206]

 Another good article, Dr. Evil. Unlike most other posters here today, I don't think The Donald has gone to the wicked Dark Side. Trump is a nationalist. Neo-conservatives are globalists first and their MO is war to make others submit. Yes, they use words, they use embargoes, they use false flags but they LOVE war. It's good for business and supports the military industrial complex.     WIN, WIN. 

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1 hour ago, BadBrad said:

 Another good article, Dr. Evil. Unlike most other posters here today, I don't think The Donald has gone to the wicked Dark Side. Trump is a nationalist. Neo-conservatives are globalists first and their MO is war to make others submit. Yes, they use words, they use embargoes, they use false flags but they LOVE war. It's good for business and supports the military industrial complex.     WIN, WIN. 

The neocons never, ever had a real war. In a real war, they will die !!!!
You think Iran doesn't know how to kill them ?? They have plants here
ready to roll heads in the street like nobody has ever seen.. and if Russia
wants a piece of that action - there will be so many assassinations
martial law will be declared.