re: Russia wants power and influence. Why do you want to help them gain it?

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No, but they are meaningless side shows. It's just something you put up with.

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You think Syria is a meaningless sideshow? Do we discount the tens of thousands killed and millions displaced from their homes as a meaningless sideshow? Is the cost of guaranteeing Europe's defense virtually all by ourselves a meaningless sideshow?

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None of those countries are any kind of a real threat or potential threat.

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You should read a book or two. What about Iran? Do they pose a real threat or potential threat to us?