déjà vu

nearly half a century ago the US played chicken with Khrushchev, Castro and pre-Cruise missiles

today it’s Putin, Chavez and Tu-160 strategic bombers

Star Wars may be history, but now we’ve got:
✪ Tu-95 Bears, loaded with nukes, patrolling the coasts
✪ US plans for a new missile defence system in eastern Europe
✪ Russia’s ongoing repatriation of Georgia

and, probably most important for the pupeteers, a whole new bunch of ways to profit from it all!

ever seen Dr. Strangelove? [I love the scene where General Ripper waves his assault rifle in Group Captain Mandrake’s face and warns Lionel that if he fails to reach the President of the United States of America on the pay phone, he’ll have to answer to the Coca-Cola Company™ for shooting up their pop machine to get the dime]

more next time

Blessed Be