I was struck by a recent headline that read “Most Russians Believe USA Wants to Turn Russia into Second-Rate Country.” If it were truly America’s goal to diminish, debase, and ultimately destroy Russia, then how, indeed, would Washington go about it? With that question in mind, consider the following story.The text below, which appears to date from early 2015, seems to be an e-mail between two U.S. government officials identified only by pseudonyms, presumably codenames. Its authenticity cannot be confirmed; readers should judge for themselves how closely it tracks with reality.Wormwood,As you prepare to draft the annual Report to Congress …read more
Source: The American Interest
