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7. Both Putin and Obama can't look weak now.

Reply to RadiationTherapy (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 09:59 AM

Sep 2013

And so, everyone's fucked.

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Putin says Russia will assist Syria if attacked [View all] HardTimes99 Sep 2013 OP

Any more assistance besides arms, and he'd actually have to get involved. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #1

Someone who clearly knows a hell of a lot more than I about Russian internal HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #3

Exactly. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #6

If I were them I would not stand by and watch the US play world police forever. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #13

Agreed. If he does nothing but stand by and watch, by the time Obama arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #32

One way to escape Putin's notice is for US to drop chemical weapons on Damascus. blm Sep 2013 #2

BLM - please put sarcasm indicator - I assume that you are not serious about this karynnj Sep 2013 #15

of course blm Sep 2013 #21

I knew - but in the current heated environment, I was hoping you would quickly answer as you did. karynnj Sep 2013 #34

Horse hooey! We have assurances this will be cheap, easy, expedient and free of entanglements Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #4

Great. Now Obama can't "back down" or America will look "weak". RadiationTherapy Sep 2013 #5

Both Putin and Obama can't look weak now. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #7

New TV show ...Dancing With the Nukes. Gotta look good for that. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #10

It's always the crazies that show up first. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #16

Maybe someone - even the new pope - expand his call not to attack karynnj Sep 2013 #20

A long time ago, I remember reading something by Daniel Ellsberg where he HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #8

No. Obama will look weak to the war mongers and media. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #11

That's why I "quoted" the word "weak". RadiationTherapy Sep 2013 #18

Correct so now.... Rosa Luxemburg Sep 2013 #41

Excellent. How about we be smart for a change instead of being concerned about Obama looking weak? L0oniX Sep 2013 #9

This is one problem with drawing 'red lines' and then going off half-cocked before HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #14

Kerry and Obama look intent on doing it anyway ... Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #19

May not be the case karynnj Sep 2013 #26

Let's hope so. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #28

I do hope so - but really am less optimistic than that sounds karynnj Sep 2013 #33

If he'd only just focus on how WE see him! arewenotdemo Sep 2013 #43

Russia making clear that they would be a party to any conflict will increase the chances for peace. David__77 Sep 2013 #12

Weirdly enough, I think you may be correct. There is a golden opportunity now for HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #17

I think China is smart to remain basically invisable. David__77 Sep 2013 #22

China has a definite national interest in convincing two nuclear superpowers (U.S. and Russian Fed) HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #24

No, you're right. David__77 Sep 2013 #27

Yep, their playing their cards close to their chest. n/t Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #30

China's the only world power that remembers Teddy Roosevelt's "Speak softly and carry a big stick" yurbud Sep 2013 #31

Yep... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #36

we would only "win" a world war in a very limited military sense yurbud Sep 2013 #23

Sorry, Earth. We had to destroy you in order to save you (putting a HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #25

Hate to tell you... RedFury Sep 2013 #37

I have this image now Celefin Sep 2013 #29

Great image! Maybe I'll illustrate it RitchieRich Sep 2013 #38

Heh! Please do. Celefin Sep 2013 #39

No, Russia will have a hard time getting planes on target happyslug Sep 2013 #40

“Will we help Syria? We will. jakeXT Sep 2013 #35

Oh, good... Aquavit Sep 2013 #44