John Bachelor had an ex CIA/State dept guy on tonight and that fella said he thought it was done by Westerners to try and put pressure on Putin. He seemed to think it was a pretty stupid move, too.
I believe that’s the gist of what was said. I was tending the fish tank so I wasn’t completely focused on the show. I will catch his upload later and try to get the exact comments that were made.
Little summary of what was said...
Thursday 17 April 2014 / Hour 1, Block D: Larry Johnson, NoQuarter, in re: Putin having a good year.
He illustrate the difference between someone who knows what he’s doing and his US counterpart, who’s muddling.
Stat, CIA, WH: do they know that it’s game over in Ukraine?
No.
A potential overt action – Donetsk leaflet demanding Jews’ register; probably a clumsy deed by the West.
No strategic vision of focus in Washington; being played for domestic politics.
DCI Brennan went to Kyiv to consult why?
Because he’s a clown!
If he has to go secretly, use tradecraft.
Obviously the Russians knew of his arrival; al amateur hour on the part of Barack Obama.
The incompetence reinforces the Russian OV and story that the US tried to create a coup in Ukraine and that intell services are meddling, whether these are true or not.
Russian story is that the US is “attacking democracy.” Russians; there was an elected president in Ukraine, overthrown by the US.
Recall the recording of the disgraced Victoria Nuland of State Department.
Whole world was shocked.
Russians’ acting in their natl interest and are clear; US has no clue, will depend on European decision – and the Europeans are scared to death.
http://johnbatchelorshow.com/schedule/2014/04/17