The Neocons have won. They have successfully shifted the blame for the Ukraine war entirely onto Russia, and 99% of media coverage now frames the invasion as completely unprovoked. Their hatred of Trump is so intense that they feel compelled to oppose him on principle, regardless of what he does. Now they are cheering Zelensky on to destroy every refinery in Russia, as if this will somehow win the day, lead to Russia’s collapse, and let them dance on Russian graves. Nowhere in the press is there anyone with more than two brain cells to rub together. Like neocons everywhere, they seem incapable of asking what comes next. It’s the same pattern as Netanyahu’s approach: kill the Ayatollah on day one and declare victory. Or Iraq: kill Saddam and declare victory—while ignoring that he was the one keeping all the warring factions from slaughtering each other.