SCARY Mediterranean Map!

[Savannahmann]

62. No, not the cold war.

This has the potential to go very, very, hot. Russia has a military port in Syria, which means that the radars will show inbound missiles and potentially planes. What would we do if we saw such things on our radars in Italy? They have technicians at the Nuclear Power Plant, Russian Citizens. Would we sit back and yawn if our citizens were killed in an attack by a foreign power?

If the Russians feel threatened, or worse decide their national interest is in defending Syria, we will lose some ships. They will and we will both watch our ships with our troops and their troops sink. We have not shown any consideration on how the world feels for the last decade, and that includes this very day. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023601186

Two days ago it was out that we were spying on the governments of just about every South American Country, which means we're about as popular as the clap down there.

If we fire on Syria, and Russia takes it to the UN. The UK we have just snubbed could well abstain. Or Cameron could be instructed by the Cabinet to abstain to save his own political bacon. Then France who hates to take sides could well abstain. That means we would be in the position of vetoing action by the UN against ourselves. Do you have any idea how that would look?

We are perilously close to becoming the aggressors that we have long railed against and opposed.