On: Department Press Briefing – February 3, 2022

[kadoban]

> Maybe they shouldn’t have pulled all the stops on the “yellovske” from Niger for Saddam nonsense and they’d have credibility.

That was two decades ago and totally different people and political party. Be skeptical, but don't just be blindly anti.

> I mean goddam it the gov of Ukraine is saying hold up, we don’t see the same alarm you do.

Odds are pretty good that they see it the same way, they just don't want their economy to crater while waiting.