I would like to hope it's a game with the Jewish Globalists.  Kinda like he did with Syria -  Sure I will go to war for you Isreal.  And then he bombed a abandoned airport and gave advance notice.  Cat and mouse.  Do just enough that he can say he kept his word to Moneybags Sheldon- what do they have to complain about. Keep your enemies somewhat close but keep them off guard and double cross them often. Shutting them out completly might get him killed ala JFK.