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22. I think China is smart to remain basically invisable.

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 10:14 AM

Sep 2013

It's funny, because China has exactly the same position as Russia on the issues, but all the Western sound and fury is directed at Russia, as if that is the only obstacle to consensus at the UN. Not true.

China can be happy that all this nonsense ties up the US and prevents any sort of "pivot toward Asia" by the US. As Deng Xiaoping said, the watchword of Chinese foreign relations should be "hide your capability and bide your time." They have no interest in power projection until they have become a moderately developed country, which won't be before 2050 at the earliest.

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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