And now, I am thinking of the metaphor of the frog in the water-filled pot, who supposedly won't jump out if the water is heated slowly.
Russia tightens the screws just a little bit each time, nothing so big that it will trigger a reaction in itself, just a little nibble here and there.
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My Twilight claim to fame: I ran "Allegheny Uprising" at Allegheny College, spring of 1988.
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