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I've said it previously, every Administration has been duped. For the USSR oligarchs, the Cold War never ended. They just rebranded as Russia, and redistributed the wealth. In the meantime, we handed out Cold War certificates, got bogged down in war, wastes billions, lost accountability of millions or billions, and let our military degrade (equipment). We also have the debt to
Veterans for retirements and disabilities that will only go away if you walk back earned entitlements and benefits, like wanting to increase TRICARE costs and reduce coverage, after a great tax break that primarily benefits those who haven't and won't ever serve, nor will their children.
Sorry, I digress. Those in charge were asleep at the wheel.

I'm pretty sure they have always had Washington D.C. targeted. It's like if we said we are going to target Moscow even though Moscow has likely been continuously targeted since 1959.