[ReaganGeneration2]

What is the threat to our homeland if the Russians are in Syria?

I’m struggling with finding a critically-thought out, logical answer to this question.

[AFret.]

What is the threat to our homeland if the Russians are in Syria?

I’m struggling with finding a critically-thought out, logical answer to this question.

Syria is a side show. The real threat is the alliance between Damascus and Tehran..and the threat to Israel. Then there is the oil...

[semantic]

What is the threat to our homeland if the Russians are in Syria?

You make a good point at an existential level: the loss of reserve status would impact social spending first & foremost.

So, while DC, NYC, Chi, SF & LA would go up in smoke, the more conservative regions could form a bulwark.