Consider the old saying, that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce, in terms of these two descriptions;

Tragedy; https://bigserge.substack.com/p/apocalypse-operation-barbarossa?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1068853&post_id=107082041&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email

Farce;

https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/how-the-ussrs-fall-unleashed-a-neocon

Think of how much effort the Germans put into conquering this west Asian landmass, compared to how much the neocons and MIC have to work with.

It would be a joke, except for the millions dying.