Agreed @paulag. I wrote about this in my Minority Report post earlier today, as I believe with better intentions and far better communication ...
"Maybe we wouldnt be in this mess ..."
... although that is now "water under the bridge." Hopefully wiser heads and calmer tones going forward into negotiations will increase the possibility of some sense of peace and cooperation being restored going forward, however unlikely that may now be.
I don't think the tone is getting calmer, unfortunately, I think we have more interesting days ahead
Nope. "Flame throwing" begets more "flame throwing." 😧
"Who knew?" ... 😞