The US has been down this road many times.
With Russia, it has never...(I repeat) N-E-V-E-R led to war.
The tactics we use generally speaking are to apply pressure, verbal diarrhea at first, then they get various allies involved, sanctions begin, the UN starts doing nothing as usual and then more sanctions, and at some point we use a proxy and send them arms but with plausible deniability.
If everything goes right and according to plan, the Russian will pull back as he usually does, because he has no moral authority to do what they usually do.
It should be accepted fact, that at this time, we are in Cold War II. Just accept it.
With these bozos, it just is what it is....
Looks like a plan I can live with and have temporary safety for my family and the nation.
oh btw, didn't miss that part just want to add ... all critical thinking always borders on hysteria. Is the true nature of the mind to try and out-think the Beast cause as each knows the Beast is clever. I'm not but the Beast is.