[Smokin' Joe]

,I>I think we need to keep fighting the Cold Civil War. If it goes hot, we will all be losers.

I agree. I think they will push until they think they can't push any more, and if that isn't enough, things may go hot.

If that happens, it must be stomped, as hard, fast, and completely as possible. Keep in mind that media accounts may well be completely distorted, and limiting that might be a worthwhile objective.

[papertyger]

Keep in mind that media accounts may well be completely distorted, and limiting that might be a worthwhile objective.

Frankly, given the "contours of the battlespace," I'd call it a primary objective.