> You're describing a standard CIA black op. And if they aren't going after a Russian government asset, I'd wager there would be less likelihood of catching he

> You're describing a standard CIA black op. And if they aren't going after a Russian government asset, I'd wager there would be less likelihood of catching heat, especially if the one's doing the work are native Russians looking to make a quick buck. Black OPs are not necessary, and would likely be too messy, what is more effective is flooding weapons into a border nation (like Ukraine) currently at conflict with Russia and then tapping into the local dissenting populace (aptly justified) and allowing them to infiltrate a porous border. While I'm not stupid enough to think that the CIA aren't above such things, the truth is just like with Cuba/Castro they cannot resort to such tactics anymore: land invasions end up like Afghanistan and Iraq, Stuxnet leads to further instability for almost no gain (blame Israel/Mossad) and this seems more like what they did in the Iran-contra situation mixed in with operation fast and furious. This allows for nearly absolute plausible deniability, while also letting Russia know it's not beyond the West's touch. The Pentagon/DoD supplying the weapons is just the right amount of overt message that gets the pint across. Geopolitics and War are absolutely disgusting, but at least their is a logic behind it instead of Red scare BS they were once so headlong to follow; what I ultimately fear is the path these psychopaths are likely to lead us as a Species down if this doesn't end soon.