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davidpdx

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2. Putin is a liar

Reply to Waiting For Everyman (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 05:25 AM

Sep 2013

There is no way he'd double cross his buddies in Syria. The relationship between the two countries goes back too far and has too deep a connection for Russia to risk changing sides now. His way out will be to continue to deny it happened.

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Vladimir Putin 'doesn't exclude' backing military force on Syria if evidence proves 'beyond doubt' [View all] Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 OP

Want to bet though that either China or Russia will use their veto power cstanleytech Sep 2013 #1

yep. He's just playing politics. Schema Thing Sep 2013 #3

Certainly it's most likely that at least one of them would veto. Waiting For Everyman Sep 2013 #4

Either / both may be more amenable to a UN resolution dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #7

Putin is in a bit of a weird situation leftynyc Sep 2013 #9

Putin is a liar davidpdx Sep 2013 #2

I think he wants to appear more "reasonable" prior to the G20 summit, but there is no way he pampango Sep 2013 #5

Our turn jakeXT Sep 2013 #6

He's hedging his bets. It's highly unlikely he would "act decisively & seriously", Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #8

Under the right circumstances he just might throw Assad under the bus. bklyncowgirl Sep 2013 #10

Hopefully he means against Assad, and not us. Crimson76 Sep 2013 #11

I don't want an attack on Syria, but if Obama wins Putin to his side, the last years of this admin kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #12

Putin, trying to be relevant. Nt Sand Wind Sep 2013 #13

How dare he be relevant? Everyone knows that only the imperialist exceptional USA is relevant. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #14