They wanted mush more than just some kaos. They wanted NATO failing. Things are not turning out how they thought. in fact, they're covering up tracks fast:

Unexpected deaths of six Russian diplomats in four months triggers conspiracy theories

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-diplomats-deaths-theories-putin-kremlin-a7602201.html

They know the gig is just about up.

MFM008

(19,818 posts)

8. CHAOS

Reply to icymist (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 11:43 PM

Mar 2017

Wasn't that the bad guys in GET SMART?

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

6. not so sure

Reply to trof (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 10:32 PM

Mar 2017

looks like they spent years grooming for their very own American president puppet

and it's all going down the tubes after a month

yardwork

(61,650 posts)

7. I don't think so. I think the goal is the pipeline to Crimea.

Reply to trof (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 10:55 PM

Mar 2017

It's going to more difficult for Congress to aid and abet now. It would look.... awkward.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

3. I don't think any of this is good for Russia

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:54 PM

Mar 2017

The blowback is having a huge chilling effect and no one (sane/legit)
wants to do business with Russia - for ALL the right reasons.
I think Russia hoped to bring the USA down a few notches
but the whole thing got way out of hand. They seriously
underestimated how fucking nuts and incompetent Trump is...
and never honestly believed he'd actually win. Now they have
quite a mess on their hands they wish would disappear.
The whole thing was a boneheaded strategy.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

5. And shirtless chest thumping while yelling like a bear. nt

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 10:09 PM

Mar 2017

Turbineguy

(37,343 posts)

10. This operation wasn't going well anyway.

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 11:50 PM

Mar 2017

Even without the Russian Link situation.

Trump was fucking up by the numbers.

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