Imagine Mexico’s new president, a Putin installed stooge, had just applied to become the Warsaw Pact’s 31st member (after numbers 29 and 30, France and Canada). Imagine Putin had come to Tijuana to scream about forced regime change in DC. Imagine the Russians just approved a half a trillion in military and economic aid for their goon in Mexico City. Imagine Warsaw Pact armored divisions sitting on the Rio Grande.
That’s the view from the Russian side. Of course, they attacked. Only a groveling Chamberlain would’ve waited for the final blows.
the golden rule; Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Too much truth there for Cold War nostalgists.