You tried this in 73 with Egypt and it didn't work then either.
Most mistakenly believe the 62 “Cuban missile crisis” is the closest we've come to nuclear war.
In fact the 73 Yom Kippur war came much closer.
You are correct. The Russkies were already mobilizing 7 airborne divisions to drop in between the Syrians and Israelies, and were going to intervene whether we liked it or not...until Nixon placed all of our forces worldwide on alert. Obama is no Nixon when it comes to foreign affairs, in knowledge and guts. He's more akin to Chamberlain, and the Russians know it. Such weakness begets wars, not the strength and resolve shown by Nixon in '73.
The 60’s and early 70’s were a really dangerous time. Most people have no idea.
See Red Star Rogue.
Bump to that!