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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bill Richardson On Ed Schultz Show Tonight: "Hillary Will Tell Putin We Tried It Your Way... [View all]Shemp Howard
(889 posts)28. Putin would have little choice, but not the way you think.
Who are we to declare no-fly zones over some other sovereign country?
Besides that, Putin would not accept a no-fly zone in Syria, no more than Obama would accept one over Afghanistan.
Putin would have to challenge it. And then America would either have to back down, or deliberately destroy a Russian airplane.
I can't believe anyone is even contemplating this. We are not at war with Syria. And we are not at war Russia. Shoot down a plane and things could easily spiral out of control, as they did in 1914.
No more wars, please.
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CorporatistNation
Jun 2016
OP
Don't trust Bill Richardson to give you ANY guidance as to her POV. He doesn't know. nt
MADem
Jun 2016
#5
I don't care about what Richardson said, I'm just talking about the Syrian no-fly zone idea
thesquanderer
Jun 2016
#30
Obama trusted him enough to let him negotiate the release of hostages in North Korea.
FSogol
Jun 2016
#40
Quite a step down from the job he wanted (SECSTATE). He thought kneecapping Clinton would get him
MADem
Jun 2016
#42
Chuck Todd "After this I don't think that she could get confirmed for Attorney General!"
MADem
Jun 2016
#8
Your Assertion Is Complete Nonsense! Todd Has Been Carrying H2O For Hillary Throughout
CorporatistNation
Jun 2016
#14
Very Sober Analysis... Such As Many Have Made About This Current Or Pending Hillary Miscue!
CorporatistNation
Jun 2016
#7
she thinks Libya was a bloodless success with just a few flaws, which are caused solely by not
MisterP
Jun 2016
#23
It seems "no-fly zone" is her code word for active US-imposed regime change in Syria
icecreamfan
Jun 2016
#38
A Matter of Perception! Whose Planes Would WE Be "Policing" Over Syria? RUSSIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CorporatistNation
Jun 2016
#15
I guess your incapability to see possibilities brands you for the Hillary supporter you are.
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2016
#19
And that is why the Russians will violate a no-fly zone with impunity. nt
cherokeeprogressive
Jun 2016
#39
He's not going to go along with anything that is aimed at bring down Assad and destroying Syria
bjo59
Jun 2016
#27
well iI have read that Bill Kristol is running a 3rd party candidate there by splitting
azurnoir
Jun 2016
#29
So one of the main perpetrators of Iraq, Syria, Libya, and Honduras wants a war with Russia
Doctor_J
Jun 2016
#21