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On 10/8/15 9:44 PM, Michael Karadjis via Marxism wrote:
Hilarious. Russia launches massive aggression in Syria, and in
response NATO is rattling sabres by agreeing “to set up two NATO
units in Hungary and Slovakia”, while Turkey warns, regarding two
Russian overflights, that it wouldn’t want any “tension” with
Russia.
From today's NYT:
Whatever it is called, Mr. Obama’s advisers say there is little they can
do to change the situation in the near term. Proposals are being drafted
for meetings in coming days, but Mr. Obama has made clear he is not
willing to confront the Russians and risk an escalation, nor does he
have a broad new strategy to resolve the conflict or defeat the Islamic
State.
“There isn’t a solution at this point that they’re going to get done on
their watch,” said Michael McFaul, a former White House adviser to Mr.
Obama who later served as ambassador to Russia before returning to
Stanford University. “They’re just going to contain it.”
Mr. Obama views suggestions for more robust action as a prescription for
disaster. His advisers are exploring whether anything can be done to
protect Syrian opposition allies targeted by Russian forces, but they
are unwilling to provide defensive arms to use against Russian
warplanes. Obama advisers concede they may be able to help their allies
cope with the Russian bombing only after the fact.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/09/world/wary-of-escalation-the-us-is-waiting-out-putins-moves.html
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