How do you deal with a misbehaving, nuclear armed, super power?

[nadinbrzezinski]

Many here say but the world did not really punish the US over Iraq. Something similar will happen with Russia. Both are armed with nuclear weapons. The limit is truly economic. Unless that is, we want to risk a nuclear exchange.

As to whether we have "moral authority" because of the votes in the Senate, one thing my poli sci instructor said ( he was cynical as can be) now makes sense. Morality is for chumps. In the international stage there is no morality, just national interests.

[Brother Buzz]

1. To Hell with superpower nations

I read North Korea is going hot right here on DU

[FarCenter]

2. Through passive-aggressive behavior

Which is being used more and more by other countries against the US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive-aggressive_behavior

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Yes, that is one way to skin this cat

[FarCenter]

6. Which is basically what economic sanctions are as well.

If you won't play fair, I'm taking my ball and bat and going home.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. Yup

[bemildred]

3. +1. nt

[zappaman]

4. I agree.

Morality IS for chums.

[dionysus]

11. care to engage in a duel old chum? pew pew pew...

[zappaman]

14. I've been in enough shootouts to give nightmares.

so...no.

[dionysus]

16. too late!

[MicaelS]

8. Morality is for chums (friends) or chumps (easily deceived person)?

I assume you mean the second, and I agree with last sentence.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. chumps

what he did before he joined the department made him incredibly cynical.

I am cynical, but I have yet to reach those levels.

[MicaelS]

12. Let me guess...

He was somehow connected to the State Department or the National Security apparatus. That would anyone cynical as hell.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. He started as an Air Force analysist

and then did his years in the company.

[MicaelS]

17. Double ouch.

I used the idolize the CIA when I was younger. They were fighting the dirty, Godless, Athestic, Commies bent on World Domination™....., Kill A Commie for Mommy, all that type of crap. I vividly remember the NSA having recruiting ads in the Daily Texas back in the 1975-1977 time frame, and thought they were "cool". Now, I am utterly disgusted with both agencies.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. He retired in the 70s

and he had his PhD paid by uncle sam, a couple actually.

It was a pleasure taking courses with him, because he understood political systems better than most.

He also liked foreign students best, because we did not have those blinders that had to be removed. I remember the first day of the Comparative Governments Class, this young Republican challenged him on the assignment of Lenin's works and Mao's little red book. After the kid had his say, he offered to take him to the ROTC commander, and get him a free ticket into uncle Sam's army. That was my first exposure to chickenhawks.

Mind you, I was on the left of him, still am, and he was very much to the right of center, yet also to the point of doubting voting even worked.

I have always wondered what happened to him?

[Nye Bevan]

10. Economic sanctions. Freeze the assets of anyone connected to the Russian Govt.

Whatever we can do to inconvenience Putin and co. as much as possible without actually going to war.

[MineralMan]

15. I don't deal with them at all. How about you?

I leave that to those in power, like the President and State Department. I doubt anyone would listen to me on the subject.

[HereSince1628]

18. Turn on the freezer; it's time for a cold war.

Hey baby, the MIC has great solutions for sale!

We've been wanting NASA's budget to grow, and now it will as it gets back to it's role as cover for space wars.

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. I have no doubt the MIC is celebrating

[CFLDem]

22. That is literally the most ignorant thing I've read today.

And I just got done perusing the yokels at Free Republic.

The money spent at NASA is literally responsible for much of the high tech and economic prosperity we enjoy today.

It was the best investment we ever had by generating $7 in value for every $1 we invested. It's not that expensive either- Just .5% of the federal budget would fully fund all of NASA's projects.

We had a fully functional heavy booster prototype to ensure we could maintain our independence in the space race.

But the administration decided it would be better to scrap the Aries rocket and instead pay the Russians $71 million dollars per astronaut we send to space.

All because the particular county NASA resides in isn't a Dem stronghold.

Or maybe the Wallstreet money wasn't enough and he needed private space money, too (which is cool but shouldn't diminish government investment in space).

I'm just hoping we can get a Dem in who values American industry and exploration in the long term for 2016.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

20. Might makes right.

It's the sad truth that's pretty much rang true since human civilization began.

[rustydog]

23. In the Case of China, you ship tens of thousands of jobs to China

you borrow eight-hundred million dollars a week to pay for the Afghan War...Godless damn communists!