[defconw]

So what does that mean? Why do we have to take them out? Hello other countries?

[Cboldt]

I have a feeling that Russia:Syria::China:NK

Q-speak for "Russia is to Syria what China is to North Korea." Not clean, but the vector for real pressure from the US. Neither Russia nor China wants US as an enemy.

Assad, unlike Rocket Man, does not appear to be seeing the light.

[Cboldt]

I have a feeling that Russia:Syria::China:NK
Q-speak for "Russia is to Syria what China is to North Korea." Not clean, but the vector for real pressure from the US. Neither Russia nor China wants US as an enemy.
Assad, unlike Rocket Man, does not appear to be seeing the light.

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Aaack - meant for that parallel construction to be Russia:Iran, not Russia:Syria. Syria is a sort of middleman or distraction in the game.