Tornado Alley (PROG)

[blackhawks]

So, another straw man. Who IS arguing that dictators aren't watching?

Anyway, you're de-escalating your verbiage from 'cowards' and 'fearful' to naïve. None of them appropriate to what is unfolding.

I'm a dictator, I'm not the sharpest knife in the dictator knife drawer, neither have I fallen off the back of a Russian turnip truck.

Here's what I think. I'm not doing a f'ing thing until there is more clarity. I can't assume NATO won't respond if any member's territory is breached by the Russians; the likely outcome is that NATO'S hand will be forced.

If I'm the NK asshole nothing has changed RE S. Korea, the U.S and Japan. Two a the three aren't heading to Europe.

If I'm China, the 7th fleet is not heading for the Atlantic. So I'm going to sit tight.

If I'm Iran. Israel is ready as always to counter increased belligerence.