The sentiment in Washington before the Moscow attack was that Russians needed to experience firsthand the impact of the war in Ukraine. This attitude intensified as US sanctions proved ineffective, Russian advancements in Ukraine quickened, and President Putin received a high level of support from the Russian population during recent elections.
Previous attempts to make Russians understand the war's effects included drone strikes on major city centers, attacks on infrastructure, and efforts to destabilize Russia's economy.
Emily Harding, who is a former CIA operative within the US government-funded think tank CSIS, is featured in this transcript.
Fuck, the natsec ghouls really are getting totally fucking blitzed and shitfaced on their own supply, aren't they?
Unfathomable to me that someone could come to this conclusion after witnessing how 9/11 brought Bush's abysmal approval rating to over 90% while transforming the US population into a horde of bloodthirsty demons.
Nobody said these people were smart.