The latter, I think.
I’m reading ‘American Caesar’. It’s about Douglas MacArthur. Preparations were very much underway for war vs. Japan that arrived 4-6 months before their prediction. One stupid mistake after another. I don’t think Trump will let it happen here. We will have to let fat boy pull the first move. The result will be a message directed to the rest our enemies. Will our reaction be ‘slow’ enough to send a separate message to our friends?