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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump has no intention of starting a full scale war with Iran, and will stop short of that.
Putin will not allow it - period.
Putin is allied with Iran, and will not want the U.S. to strengthen itself in the Middle East, after he's had his boy Trump pulling us out and weakening us there.
Trump merely wants an immediate distraction from impeachment and the endless nasty revelations that are surfacing!
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)...and I think whacking their #2 forces them to respond proportionally.
ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)And we will respond. But Trump will stop it - even when you would anticipate our escalation. It will seem as illogical has his sudden abandonment of Syria. But Putin will order his to stop, and he'll obey.
roamer65
(36,747 posts)Supersonic shore to ship cruise missiles. Russian made. Mach 2.6
If they use them it will get ugly. If our ships are in range they will be toast.
The ball is now in Irans court.
BTW, Hezbollah has them as well.
ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)You can count on Putin ordering Trump to limit our response.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)To use trump for the attack, allowing oil prices to sky rocket upward , putting tons more money in putins pockets?
ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)Hekate
(90,865 posts)But the rest of the world is not like that.
ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)And possibly be nuked.
Trump will pull the plug at an implausible time, it that's what his boss requires.
maryellen99
(3,790 posts)Where its more important to keep himself and his family out of prison than obeying Putin.
ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)Imagine all he has on him! And whenever they speak or meet - Trump has no notetakers - but Putin always does! Undoubtedly recordings too!
JCMach1
(27,579 posts)Him to do