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General Category => World News => Topic started by: pjohns on May 29, 2013, 01:11:22 am
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One has to wonder where this may lead; and if the US will ultimately become involved militarily, if Israel and Russia begin duking it out:
Israel's defence chief said Tuesday a Russian plan to supply sophisticated anti-aircraft missiles to Syria was a "threat" and signalled that Israel is prepared to use force to stop the delivery.
The warning by Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon ratcheted up tensions with Moscow over the planned sale of S-300 air-defence missiles to Syria. Earlier in the day, a top Russian official said his government remained committed to the deal.
Here is the link to the entire AP story:http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/05/28/israel_threatens_to_strike_russias_shipments_of_missiles_to_syria.html (http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/05/28/israel_threatens_to_strike_russias_shipments_of_missiles_to_syria.html)
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One has to wonder where this may lead; and if the US will ultimately become involved militarily, if Israel and Russia begin duking it out:
Here is the link to the entire AP story:http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/05/28/israel_threatens_to_strike_russias_shipments_of_missiles_to_syria.html (http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/05/28/israel_threatens_to_strike_russias_shipments_of_missiles_to_syria.html)
Israel knows that America is "leading from behind" and will ignore any situation that arises with Israel and Russia. Attacking a Russian shipment will cost Israel dearly. The Israelis know this and wouldn't dare.
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Israel knows that America is "leading from behind" and will ignore any situation that arises with Israel and Russia. Attacking a Russian shipment will cost Israel dearly. The Israelis know this and wouldn't dare.
What a mess. Obama and McCain are siding with the Al Qaida, and p*ssing off Russia. Do they really want a fight with Russia?
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McCain is crazy as a coot and Obama hates this country... we're basically screwed.
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McCain is crazy as a coot and Obama hates this country... we're basically screwed.
I think McCain was programed @ the Hanoi Hilton.
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Attacking a Russian shipment will cost Israel dearly.
How so, exactly?
The Israelis know this and wouldn't dare.
I rather doubt that Israel is intimidated by Russia's military.
But Israel's leaders may very well believe--not at all unreasonably, in my opinion--that Russian missiles in the hands of the Syrian army represent an existential threat; and that there is, therefore, nothing to lose by their destroying that threat, regardless of the potential upshot...
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What a mess. Obama and McCain are siding with the Al Qaida, and p*ssing off Russia. Do they really want a fight with Russia?
This strikes me as being a complicated situation, as neither side is exactly the apotheosis of (small "D") democratic thought.
Still, I do not believe that either President Obama (for whom I have enormous disdain, generally) or Sen. McCain (as regarding whom, I have mixed feelings) is targeting Russia in this matter.
Rather, I believe that it is Russia that is acting in a most provocative manner; presumably, because it believes that the Assad government is worth attempting to save, so that Syria may remain a dependable client state in the Middle East...
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This strikes me as being a complicated situation, as neither side is exactly the apotheosis of (small "D") democratic thought.
Still, I do not believe that either President Obama (for whom I have enormous disdain, generally) or Sen. McCain (as regarding whom, I have mixed feelings) is targeting Russia in this matter.
Rather, I believe that it is Russia that is acting in a most provocative manner; presumably, because it believes that the Assad government is worth attempting to save, so that Syria may remain a dependable client state in the Middle East...
Reasonable supposition.
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I'm beginning to think Israel is at the "who gives a f*ck anymore" stage. It will however, force America to use it's petroleum resources. Let the rest of world use glow in the dark oil.