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I'm sure.
Going on past experience and lies from many different Admins. I'm not sure.
We'll agree to disagree.
I'm sure.
Going on past experience and lies from many different Admins. I'm not sure.
We'll agree to disagree.
Hillary Clinton's whole JOB was establishing a working relationship with him and other world leaders. Ask her as well.
I believe we're already providing weapons and direct US troop support in the Baltics.
We are. It's insufficient to defend the region in the event of a Russian attack, and especially so since Russia has declared the use of tactical, low yield nukes as an option they will consider. I'd really rather not see that possibility entertained. I think the US and others have committed 4,000 troops - as of last June, I think.
Sounds right. Our troops are a tripwire.
They are, for now. We have some time while Russia remains tied up in the south. We will eventually have to increase those levels if we wish to avoid a confrontation there. Honestly I'd take 4,000 of ours to 10,000 Russian troops any day, but Putin can put 40,000 conscripts on the border there and our 4,000 will be crushed. We'll have to make it more painful for him to consider.
The critical thing is to make him understand an attack on our NATO allies and/or our own troops in the Baltics would bring on a full US response.I fear Putin may not believe BHO is up to that.
Agreed. I never ever thought Soviet communism was about economics. It was always about power and control. Way back in the Cold War days, and now with Putin. Soviet/Russian communism is power and control.