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re: Spinoff: Russia military ascendance. Caspian Fleet bombing Aleppo.
Posted on 10/8/16 at 12:16 am to boosiebadazz
Posted on 10/8/16 at 12:16 am to boosiebadazz
The point is that they are projecting their power and not giving a frick. Firing cruise missiles over Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Building up a naval base on the Mediterranean in Syria. Why? Turkey and Iran are already their allies. They are setting up the chess board to challenge US hegemony in the Middle East. Any idiot can see that.
Posted on 10/8/16 at 12:18 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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They are setting up the chess board to challenge US hegemony in the Middle East
This has been going on since World War II. You're acting like this transparent saber rattling is some event.
Posted on 10/8/16 at 12:20 am to LSUTigersVCURams
What do you think the US response should be?
Posted on 10/8/16 at 12:24 am to LSUTigersVCURams
To do what? Attack Saudi Arabia? To prop up Iran? Iran is simply an ally of convenience to Russia because they all rely on oil. They have a mutual enemy in the United Stares but they have no mutual historical or cultural commonality. Iraq and Syria are proxy wars that are simply the hegemonic powers stretching their war fighting capabilities to keep them sharp. And to be honest, outside of the global economic shock, I wouldn't mind if a squadron of Russian bombers lit up Riyadh. We're there because we have to ensure to flow of oil for the global economy, but it's long been past time Saudi Arabia and their exportation of Wahhabism got punched in the nose.
With the exploration and technology of American shale, it downgrades the importance of Middle East oil. Obviously can't cut the spigot off now, but the next 50 years will be won in Asia, not the Middle East.
With the exploration and technology of American shale, it downgrades the importance of Middle East oil. Obviously can't cut the spigot off now, but the next 50 years will be won in Asia, not the Middle East.
This post was edited on 10/8/16 at 12:29 am
Posted on 10/8/16 at 9:39 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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Any idiot can see that.
Apparently not.
Posted on 10/8/16 at 10:06 am to LSUTigersVCURams
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This post was edited on 10/8/16 at 10:27 am
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