To answer your question No. And I think Russia doesn't want a nuclear war over Syria either. Russia has had plenty of times to work this out diplomatically with the United States. It's an ugly situation, Trump's view is let Russia defeat ISIS, but what about Assad? Assad, makes Saddam look like a boy scout he's no angel, but saying that there will be a nuclear war if a Russian jet gets shot down is a far stretch and borderline paranoia.First of all Syria is none of our business We are bombing a strategic Russian ally. How would we respond if Russia decided that regime change was necessary in the U.K., and started bombing London? Putin has shown remarkable restraint. Hilary and Obama are the saber rattlers. They're the ones who want to take this war to the next level. Don't be too sure the US has overpowering strength. We can't even be sure that our nuclear forces are still good. They haven't been tested in decades. The Russians and Chinese are state of the art up to date. They know theirs will work. All Putin wants is for us to quit fucking with Assad. Why do we care about Assad? Putin wants to ally with us against ISIS. Well we won't do that because, by God, Assad has to go! Why? Who cares? What national interest does it serve to remove Assad? None.
Why haven't you mentioned Trump's war rhetoric- he's on record asking why we can't use nukes and Trump also believes other nations should have nukes including Saudia Arabia. Originally Posted by Luke_Wyatt
Hillary has said we should strike Russia militarily over the leaks, which can't even be proven that they originated in Russia! And what do the leaks expose? Hillary corruption. There are no national security secrets in the leaks, just Hillary corruption. Were you upset when Assange exposed Bush corruption?
This is not joking. This is not funny. I live in a military city. Rumors are that we are at DEFCON 3.
If there's a war, the US will be on the wrong side. We have no business over there. I'm still reconsidering my support of Trump, not sure I can do it anymore, but at least he has a sane plan to deal with Russia that doesn't include war.
You are definitely not a veteran. No combat veteran I know wants another war. And this war would be meaningless. Call Putin a fascist if you want, but he's been begging the west for months to back away from this road. But if we launch a major cyberattack, or a military attack, what choice does he have? And unlike the US, Putin is taking measures to protect his citizens. On the world stage, Putin is showing statesmanship and leadership. Obama and Hillary look like fools. They are.
We need to withdraw from Syria, quit arming the "rebels", and ally with Russia against the common enemy, ISIS. AND WE NEED TO DO IT NOW!