that this is a blithe, broad daylight incident, with no attempt at concealment or escape, means that it is a very specific.....response.....to something else....that we are not privy to some sort of spiders in a jar,geopolitical poker game turned grudge match

The result of the cable cut was essentially meaningless. I doubt there was intent to cut these specific cables.

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