Not New To This

They sit along the Silk Road as they have for centuries, master deal-makers, weavers of alliance and intrigue. True, the road holds little of its old significance, and their prominence is not today what it was when the treasure-laden caravans came thru, but driving a hard bargain is still in their veins.

They know how to play the game well, and with their adversaries distracted, they seem to have decided that their day has come.

From this point of view, it's not exactly obvious that they will back off when Mission Accomplished man struts back and forth whispering threats of bunker busting and preemptive attacks. Or maybe they will. Or maybe they are smart enough to play the loud man's game just long enough and then go home and count their winnings. Or maybe they are just plain crazy.

In any event, it would serve us well to remember that they are not exactly new to this.

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