RE: Donald Trump manages to be more sensible on Syria than Hilary
October 12, 2016 at 2:55 pm
(This post was last modified: October 12, 2016 at 2:57 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(October 12, 2016 at 2:36 pm)Rhythm Wrote: I think that reffing a fight like that (rather than fighting it out) is a more appropriate use of power. The time to step in is when a penalty flag needs to be thrown in a fight that the parties involved simply insist upon having. When the chemical weapons come out - when an attempt to exterminate civilians becomes apparent. When one party pulls in a ringer. Or, when all of the above apply.
Sure, but then we come to the question of having the power to enforce penalties. I don't think we should let Russia act willy-nilly without a response, either in the case of their atrocities in Syria or in the widening hacking story. I'd love to see more sanctions. It's too bad the EU can't shoulder up as well, but understanding that they get much of their gas from Russia, they don't have much leverage.
And the ugly truth is, neither do we.
