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This type attack does not require significant resources on the scale of, for instance, a military takeover of Crimea.
The required expenditure of "significant resources" is probably why only one nation has seriously contemplated such a hare brained scheme since WWII. Even in the hubris filled halls of the Pentagon it was eventually realised that without the consent of the Crimeans the Coup in Kiev could not prevail.
The Crimeans refused to be ruled by the usurpers to power in Kiev, and by referendum asserted their independence. In a 2nd referendum they asked for admittance into the Russian Federation. Their plea was heard.
The numbers were too overwhelming for anyone to challenge the outcome.
Russia agreed to allow both Crimea and Sevastopol into the Federation, others were not as fortunate.
Attempts to "isolate Russia" and to "destroy her economy" have failed rather spectacularly. Russia's Gold reserves have been building faster than any other nations - even surpassing the Chinese. Russia is now the world's largest wheat exporter & even Washington wants Russia back in the G7(8?)
Why "Cookie" Nudelman thought that arming Nazi's would be applauded by those whose grandparents halted the War Machine might be explained by her long immersion in her husband's Neoliberal fantasies, but this provides no cover for the Democratic Presidency for whom she toiled.
Did Putin want the leader of the "Free World" in the hands of someone who giddily approved of such antics? - Assuredly not.
Did Putin have more "dirt" on Trump who had visited Moscow, or on the Clinton who had slept in his house? - Wow, that's a hard one.
Russia, Russia, Russia = Divert, Divert, Divert
The 2020 election approaches ever faster, yet some sit back contentedly waiting for the clock to slowly run down on Trump's presidency. Tick - Tock, Tick - Tock
They'll keep replaying the Russia, Russia, Russia hand and wonder yet again how they were beaten by such an obvious buffoon.
It's one thing to lose to a "Worthy Adversary", it's quite another to lose to a "Deplorable Clown".
Hillary and the DNC lost to the least popular candidate ever elected. If the DNC runs the same race, they'll be defeated for the same reason. Deplorable voters despise Hypocrites.
Terry