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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPutin is just as bad as Assad but I don't here us talking about removing him from power
OH I forgot they have 20 some nuclear warheads pointed at us.And we wonder why other countries want nuclear weapons they know we fear Russia
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)This is one of the reasons we haven't removed Assad. Putin is his buddy. He has Russia's military might behind him.
But that could change. or not.
TheMathieu
(456 posts)If it means no more calling them out on human rights abuses.
Renew Deal
(81,852 posts)He's not an international sponsor of terrorism. In Russia dissent gets you jail. In Syria you die.
bigdarryl
(13,190 posts)Attacking gays in my opinion makes him a thug
aquart
(69,014 posts)Because it would be stupid.
And yes, that is why Iran wants the bomb. They would be stupid not to. And we would be stupid to let them have it and thus it goes.
Not really new news.
Deep13
(39,154 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)I suppose in Russia's case, it's a formidable military threat.
But North Korea can't scare the US military. What else might it be? Their oil? Oh yeah, they don't have any.