Posted on 11/21/2024 7:24:59 PM PST by marcusmaximus
On the surface, it’s hard not to see visions of World War III in Russia’s recent threats and provocations against the West.
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But far from being on the brink of global armageddon, experts tell The Post these moves amount to the same old irresponsible nuclear saber-rattling Putin has long been known for.
More to the point, they show that the Russian dictator is becoming increasingly desperate in the lead-up to President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
“It’s certainly signaling to the west. I think the Russians are obviously concerned that we’ve allowed Ukraine this permission to strike in Russia with Western missiles,” Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Russia program director John Hardie told The Post.
“I think in general, they are trying to cow the west into dropping its support for Ukraine and sort of letting Russia have its way.”
Those fear tactics may have delayed President Biden from taking more decisive action to support Ukraine from the war’s start, but it’s unclear how that tactic might work on Trump, who has a record of not being intimidated and has reportedly signaled support for Ukraine striking deep into Russia, a source told The Post this week.
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You keep spouting lies. It’s scary that you come across like you believe them.
You should get on the next plane Moscow. You will be safe there.
Were you sad when President Trump droned Soleimani and bombed Putin’s Wagner thugs in Syria? He’s not afraid of thugs.
Keep repeating that lie MaximusJoeGoebbels.
You should get on the next plane Moscow. You will be safe there.
So you are one of those "Anybody who I disagree with me is Hitler" psychos.
What lie did I "spout?"
Be specific.
The Trump administration just confirmed the US military killed ‘hundreds’ of Russians in lopsided fight in Syria
The February battle was reportedly incredibly one-sided, as a massive column of mostly-Russian pro-Syrian regime forces approached an established US position in Syria and fired on the location.
The US responded with a massive wave of airstrikes that crippled the force before it could retreat, and then cleaned up the remaining combatants with strafing runs from Apache helicopters.
But he never supported war, and he especially derided this conflict completely.
Trump orders attack that kills Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani
https://www.foxnews.com/world/rockets-baghdad-airport-injuries-reported
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/19/nx-s1-5196228/ukraine-atacms-missiles-attacks-russia
ATACMS is not nuclear-capable.
That Time US Forces Tore Hundreds of Russian Wagner Group Mercenaries to Pieces in Syria
https://coffeeordie.com/wagner-group-syria-khasham
Trump blames Ukraine's Zelenskiy for starting war with Russia
Mr. Trump doesn't wear a "MAKE UKRAINE GREAT AGAIN!" hat, and Ukraine's interests are not America's interests...
Putin is just making sure that all of his systems are ready should he need to spank the Neocons, once and for all.
It was the thugs of this administration that used the hegemony they have enjoyed since Reagan spent the USSR into collapse. Biden was following that same tactic to destroy this nation while enriching the enemies from with in, but you are not bright enough to see that as the useful evil idiot you be, dummy.
Take you chit show somewhere else.
“President Trump warned Putin not to escalate.”
Whatever. Biden escalates with allowing long-range nuclear-capable missiles into Russia then don’t be surprise if Russia retaliates with long-range nuclear-capable missiles. You cannot pull out a knife in a fistfight and then complain when the other guy draws a gun.
Did you root for the Russians in Red Dawn?
You forgot the “Poking The Bear” part.
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