Another Domino Is Set
The Mandarin and the Czar had dinner at an undisclosed location with an undisclosed member of the armed forces. Which branch? Undisclosed.
The conversation turned toward Israel and Iran, and there is a growing expectation that Israel may make a move on Iran this year, which you have read about here and here and even here starting back in September of last year.
The Czar admits he expected something weeks ago, but there seems to be a last-ditch effort to go the always predictable sanctions route. However, chatter has been up again, and while this is not specifically indicative that we are moving forward (this is more a proactive defensive posture), it is not by coincidence.
Watch and wait.
Божію Поспѣшествующею Милостію Мы, Дима Грозный Императоръ и Самодержецъ Всероссiйскiй, цѣсарь Московскiй. The Czar was born in the steppes of Russia in 1267, and was cheated out of total control of all Russia upon the death of Boris Mikhailovich, who replaced Alexander Yaroslav Nevsky in 1263. However, in 1283, our Czar was passed over due to a clerical error and the rule of all Russia went to his second cousin Daniil (Даниил Александрович), whom Czar still resents. As a half-hearted apology, the Czar was awarded control over Muscovy, inconveniently located 5,000 miles away just outside Chicago. He now spends his time seething about this and writing about other stuff that bothers him.