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Russia would never - I repeat, never - target a USAF asset (that is not a drone) in Syria. Sure, Russia is not as weak as many here try to make the country appear. It is obviously a major nuclear power, and its conventional forces have proven recently to be better than many would have given them credit for (e.g. their small naval corvettes have been very interesting). However, it is not able to engage with the US in a conventional war, its impact in an Iran-like covert war (e.g. how Iran was teaching Iraqi insurgents to make effective explosively-formed projectile IEDs that could take out a tank) would be highly ineffective in Syria considering how there are no (non spec-ops) US ground troops in Syria, and finally a nuclear escalation would just be as damaging to Russia as it would be to the US, and is thus not an option due to planes being shot down.

This is all bluster - yes, there is real anger, but the outcome of that anger is basically the statement that it will target coalition jets.

Russia is more powerful than many make it seem, but it is still considerably weaker than the US is. Considerably. It is not even a leopard to the US' lion. It is more like a large aggressive bobcat to the US' African lion. The mistake most make is they make it seem like some tired old house cat, or go to the other extreme and make it into a tiger. When the truth is that it's more of a large aggressive bobcat. Definitely able to mess your day in a variety of interesting ways, but not able to waltz your it's superiors and act gnarly.

Putin has no need to escalate in Syria. He’s got what he wants right now. Assad in power, the LNG pipe blocked, etc. And any escalation would spill over into other issues (sanctions, Nordstream 2, etc.) and the last thing he wants is complications.

Putinist Russia likes to have these conflicts around to stoke at the time of their choosing. Now is obviously not the right time. It assuming to see the usual suspects parroting the Kremlin talking points of the day though. LOL.

A war with Russia is stupid. There is no good outcome from it.

Personally I don’t want to see the U.S. troops or cities get hit with nukes so that Saudi Arabia can have a gas pipline in Syria.

I am tired of Americans dying for Middle Eastern Dictators. Let them fight their own wars.

Furthermore, arrest all those that have been funding the butchers in the Middle East. They are traitors and have committed high treason. It’s sick they would fund people that butcher Christians and literately eat their hearts. It’s all sick and satanic.

No doubt these traitors are going to straight to Hell when they meet their makers. They sold their souls for a little bit of money. Absolutely pathetic!