US President Barack Obama(C) toasts with Russian President Vladimir Putin(L) during a luncheon hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sept. 28, 2015 at the UN in New York. © AFP
Josh Cohen, Reuters: How to respond to Russia in Syria while avoiding World War Three
As Syrian rebels face an onslaught of Russian bombs ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, back in Washington President Barack Obama faces incoming volleys himself.
Critics claim Obama’s lack of response to Putin’s bombing campaign makes Obama looks “weak” in comparison. Others argue that American “credibility” is at stake in Syria, and that the United States must now “reestablish deterrence” against Russia. Former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brezinski even claims that because Russian forces in Syria are “geographically vulnerable” they could be “disarmed,” though without explaining how.
The fact is any escalation would be dangerous by definition, and of dubious benefit to the United States.
WNU Editor: The Chinese are raising their own concerns .... China: Russia, U.S. must avoid fighting proxy war in Syria (AP).
2 comments:
Can never see WW3 ever happening over Syria. But if it does, the survivors of that war will shake their head in disbelief that two superpowers(namely the US in my eyes) could not see eye-to-eye over a trivial issue (lets face it, co-operation and coordinated strikes against ISIS should be a trivial issue on a political ground, because they should be in agreement!) and that humanity had to suffer so much due to over inflated ego's and paranoid delusions of both countries.
The US and Co. Are over a barrel, but fear and common sense won't stop them.
http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/say-hello-my-cruise-missiles-escobar/ri10467
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