That would have to be 12th dimension baccarat if Pompeo was actually pretending to be a ring-wraith this whole time in order to "do good at the right time." Even less credible than the "Greenspan was a deep-cover randian at the FED" theory.
Hilariously, the BBC said that the problem must have been with the frequency of the payments. They can't even figure out that a negative income tax is the same thing as UBI. What ass clowns.
Authors are all wet. Note the unremarked upon coincidence that new subway lines stopped immediately after socialization. Totally not a coincidence at all.
Supposedly Mattis and Trump are like "yeah, we're done." I guess Trump is from the "dissatisfy everyone equally" school of governance if that 9D backgammon theory holds. I'm just glad that WWIII is called off (for now).
After sorties on Tuesday to probe their AA defense, they got lit up like christmas trees. Rather than have the Russians mop the floor with them, they wisely decided to back down. They're currently "examining their options" to back down without seeming like chickenshit big-talkers.
By shelling their building. Not shocking in concept, but suspect given the timing. Worth keeping an eye on if they try to lean on this heavier as another causus belli.