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348 w/ Matt Taibbi "Richard Perle in New Jersey, Putin in Hell, Ukraine in Crisis"

The Fifth Column

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Why Now? Is a Very Strange Question

The argument from the realists standpoint, seems to be that it becomes unavoidable that this other great power will eventually push back against what are perceived encroachments at whatever point. And i think that, you know, that combined with the the, the what's perceived as hypocrisy on the part of the united states, is what, i think, the argument compelling to some readers who might not ad i think none of that makes further provocation. I mean, there s, mean there should bet yes. Imean wewe as again, is to to echo the question from earlier, like, why now? Is a very, it's a very strange question.

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