tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post356159189005772701..comments2024-03-28T08:21:30.796-04:00Comments on War News Updates: U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson: Russia Must Choose Between Assad Or The USWar News Updates Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12034101783150523332noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-75452153764191980272017-04-11T18:07:53.585-04:002017-04-11T18:07:53.585-04:00This is not a matter on the opportunity or not for...This is not a matter on the opportunity or not for Russia to intervene in Syria, after Maidan Putin has well understand the real finality of Washington.Young Communistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-11774100217512880032017-04-11T15:51:32.765-04:002017-04-11T15:51:32.765-04:00" When Russia made the decision to directly i..." When Russia made the decision to directly intervene in Syria two years ago I said in this blog and elsewhere that it was a mistake .... there are going to be repercussions down the road that are not going to be in Russia's long term strategic interests. I paid with this position by being criticised from my many friends in Russia. Today .... unfortunately .... I feel vindicated."<br /><br />Since 1991, Russia has watched the US "use" the carrot, ( trade deals, arms deals, "better" relations) and stick, ( sanctions) in "diplomacy".<br /><br />From Albania to Zimbabwe, "reforms" have never been enough for anybody with a history of conflict with the US, to "earn" a carrot, the best anybody's ever gotten is the US lifting one "stick", while laying down another, ( eg. Iran).<br /><br />During the same timeframe, there is nothing a US "ally" can do, ( Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, etc), to lose US support.<br /><br />The US started playing the "zero sum" game when they became in their minds, the only Global Superpower, a believed they would remain that forever.<br /><br />The only way to "win" in a zero sum game, is not to play. Jay Farquharsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335226520940843630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-3808881852431031372017-04-11T13:22:23.746-04:002017-04-11T13:22:23.746-04:00More Hitler references. All you do when you make ...More Hitler references. All you do when you make these ridiculous comparisons to Hitler is to minimize what he did and dishonor his victims. Intellectual laziness at its worst. What are you proposing, innihilating 90 percent of life on this planet because you buy the media's constant anti-russian propaganda? Maybe you should change your moniker from Andrew Jackson to John McCain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-41678730860703095692017-04-11T12:59:36.500-04:002017-04-11T12:59:36.500-04:00The Putlerite filth must be annihilated!The Putlerite filth must be annihilated!Andrew Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15888638357841621811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-71285856136692730862017-04-11T09:26:57.009-04:002017-04-11T09:26:57.009-04:00I hope you are right D. Plowman about agreement be...I hope you are right D. Plowman about agreement behind doors.War News Updates Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12034101783150523332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-35885922395755958012017-04-11T09:13:24.412-04:002017-04-11T09:13:24.412-04:00He lost that wiggle room and the window of opportu...He lost that wiggle room and the window of opportunity.<br /><br />Now, Putin will look weak if he backs down due to mounting pressure. And for a Russian President who likes to be shown as 'strong' and 'masculine' in the many photo-ops that he gets done, yeah... There won't be a public backing down.<br /><br />There might be some agreement behind doors however, but I don't think thats going to happen anytime soon.D.Plowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694093258878142364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8519488391496270073.post-88838463832544646252017-04-11T09:01:43.609-04:002017-04-11T09:01:43.609-04:00I agreed with you. Putin has some wiggle room now ...I agreed with you. Putin has some wiggle room now to extract himself from his unholy alliance. This is the first direct meeting post Trump win. Let's hope there is a secret agenda separate from the public rhetoric.jimbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17425708327594153785noreply@blogger.com