James Clapper said...

I think, though, that what has been in the past considered an annoyance or an irritation, has now risen to the level of ...

there's going to be more of the graphic, wanton brutality that they've witnessed.

It's all about the base and keeping his grip on it.

I think Putin's mind is made up. And he might improvise as he goes he I think he would do he would do that anyway.