Is The U.S. Rushing Towards War With Russia?

The West's Reckless Rush Towards War With Russia -- Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge

For reasons that have no rational explanations at this time, the US and Europe have embarked on a concerted program to demonize Putin, ostracize Russia, and bring the world as close to a major conflict as it's been since the Cold War, a time hardly memorable to many in the current crop of our elected officials.

Within hours of the MH-17 plane crash, the United States pinned the blame on Russia generally, and Putin particularly. The anti-Putin propaganda (and if there were a stronger term I'd use it) has been relentless and almost comically over-the-top (see image above, and those below).

The US and the UK in particular, are leading the charge. Indeed, the UK's Daily Mail managed to crank out an article on the MH-17 affair within just a few hours on the very same day it occurred with this headline:

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My Comment: If you have 10 minutes to spare .... and you are interested in Russian - Western relations .... this is a must read article for you. I am sometimes in disagreement with Tyler Durden from Zero Hedge .... but his comment that U.S. diplomats and White House officials of today do not compare to U.S. diplomats and White House officials of old in terms of strategic thinking, analysis and behavior is spot on. His reference to George Kennan is also poignant. Read it all.