[WENDLE]

In this case, who would you propose to receive our “massive” Response? RUSSIA? Over Syria??No way.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

If Obama escalates this he will NOT have the US behind him. He would be out on a limb.

Once people understand that the Syrian government is secular, that’s all she wrote. No support. Defuding the action. Etc.

[ClearCase_guy]

In this case, who would you propose to receive our “massive” Response? RUSSIA? Over Syria??No way.

I meant the opposite. If the US bombs the airbase, and thereby bombs the Russian military, Putin may feel justified on the international stage at massively responding to us. Talk of tactical nukes has been mentioned.

And while I think Obama may be stupid enough to bomb the Russian military at the airbase, I think if Putin were to retaliate with tactical nukes, I think Obama would just surrender (meaning: stop fighting in Syria).

That would have longterm repercussions for how the world sees the US.