NATO Preparing for War on Russia?

by Stephen Lendman

History doesn't repeat but it rhymes.

Hegemon USA-dominated NATO appears to be forming a coalition of the willing for war on Russia, Sergey Lavrov believes.

"When the Second World War began, Hitler gathered a significant part, if not the majority part, of European countries under his banners for war against the Soviet Union," he explained, adding: 

"Now, (the empire of lies), the European Union, together with NATO, is forming such a modern coalition (for) war against Russia."

Moscow is "looking at real actions of (US-controlled Western/NATO regimes) and following steps (they're) taking."

Russian officials have no illusions about rampant — made-in-the-USA — Russophobia with potentially the worst of intentions in mind.

European regimes are virtual handmaidens of their higher power in Washington, doing its bidding even when harming their own vital interests.

According to former NATO commander, Wesley Clark, direct intervention by NATO is needed against Russia in Ukraine.

"The idea…that NATO cannot do anything unless there is a direct attack (was shelved) in the 90s."

"NATO must intervene."

"Let's make it official and order the Russians to cease fire."

"The war cannot be stopped without NATO intervention."

Clark was NATO commander in 1999 when the US-dominated alliance raped and destroyed Yugoslavia.

From March 24 to June 10 of that year, so-called Operation Noble Anvil terror-bombed the former state for 78 days, an invented enemy, not a real one.

To that time, the ferocity of what occurred was unparalleled.

Mass slaughter and destruction followed, one of history's great crimes.

The former Yugoslavia was no match against the power of NATO's killing machine.

Russia is another story altogether.

Preemptively attacking its forces in Ukraine would risk WW III with nukes.

US/Western generals get stars from war-making.

Peace is detrimental to their career advancement aims.

Psychologist Abraham Maslow's quote about when a hammer is your "only tool…every problem (is) see(n) as a nail" applies to US foreign policy under both right wings of its war party — and crazed generals like Clark, whether active or retired.

In mid-June on Russian television, Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov host stressed "the gravity" of the times because of the US-dominated West's "crazy reaction" to Moscow's SMO in Ukraine.

"Now (US/NATO regimes are) contemplating getting directly involved," he warned.

Former Russian southern military district commander/current lower house State Duma member, Andrey Gurulyov, slammed remarks by Clark quoted above, saying:

"It's better not to react or respond to his statements. A dog barks and the wind carries the noise," adding:

"We have to consider every option up to a big colossal war and be ready for it."

"We are ready" for what no one of sound mind wants.

Like Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), retired General Philip Breedlove, reflects the madness of fictional general Jack D. Ripper — Stanley Kubrick's deranged character from his dark satire, titled "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb."

Expressing support for direct NATO confrontation with Russia, Breedlove said the following:

"(A) certain coalition of states (meaning NATO) could step in."

"It would also be great if they potentially had the support of the UN."

"But as of now, the entire alliance is unlikely to take such a step."

"Although I personally would support this decision."

He also urged greater US/NATO military support for Ukraine, more weapons, more whatever is needed for perpetual war with Russia.

Invented enemy Russia is the main reason for NATO's existence.

According to political scientist, Carlos Gonzalez-Villa:

"Western countries have used various terminology to define their relations with Russia and China over the past decades," adding: 

He won't be surprised if Russia is designated as a direct threat to NATO.

"I believe essentially this is not right," he stressed.

"Russia is not threatening NATO countries" or any others.

If the alliance doesn't treat Russia as a threat, it "would have to dissolve" as they'd be no reason for it to exist.

Yet their ruling regimes fail to accept the reality of Western-armed Ukraine allied with NATO as "an existential issue" for Russia, Gonzalez-Villa stressed.