I really don't think that there s anyone dumb enough to think that this is a good idea in the US intelligence community.  (Which confirms how incredibly stupid arranging a false flag attack like this is, if that is what happened.)

I do think that a substantial part of the Republican party has a hard on for escalation, because they think that they can use this as a talking point for building LNG facilities to export to Europe.  Newt Gingrich was all over this on CNN.....

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg