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Short answer: Russia is quite different from Iraq because it has nukes. Iraqi WMD was all about chemical/biological and the capability of a nuclear program. Mos

by kortex 5y ago

Short answer: Russia is quite different from Iraq because it has nukes. Iraqi WMD was all about chemical/biological and the capability of a nuclear program. Most sources today say that Iraq had halted and dismantled their CBW program in the 90s, but they did have those weapons prior to that. USA will proxy war with Russia all over the world, but always falls short of direct conflict. It's too likely to turn nasty, and trigger MAD. I think it's an important distinction that the US isn't gearing up for war with Russia (US-Russia), but rather readying themselves for a Ukraine-Russia escalation, and whatever ways in which that might spill over. Arguably they are already at war. The concern is not just another territory grab, but outright attack on Ukrainian sovereignty. I don't know enough about world politics to have a say in to what degree the US is willing to come to Ukraine's defense. I do know that US doctrine since the Cold War is to not directly square off with the bear, not discounting giving the bear death stares from across the bar.

etoya 5y ago
"but rather readying themselves for a Ukraine-Russia escalation" - but rather *pushing* for a Ukraine-Russia escalation. You should read not only what the state department tries to claim, but also what the russian official figures are saying (google translate?). Objectively, you are advancing troops to Russian border, and not Russia advancing its troops to yours. And you have the history of invading other nations, not Russia (though you would claim Russia invaded Ukraine, remember that Ukraine was part of Russia long before the american state came into being, that no one ever considered Lugansk and Donetsk "ukrainian cities", and that the current ukranian neonazi government, supported by US in its role of a battering ram against Russia, tries to ban the Russian language in Ukraine, and glorifies WWII collaborationists).
- belltaco 5y ago
  >And you have the history of invading other nations, not Russia So Russia didn't invade Afghanistan, USSR did. Okay I guess. >remember that Ukraine was part of Russia So now Russia is the same as USSR? But didn't invade other countries? What? Doublespeak much? >the current ukranian neonazi government Okay I now regret reading your comment. It's just swallowing and regurgitating Russian state propaganda.
  - etoya 5y ago

by kortex 5y ago

etoya 5y ago

"but rather readying themselves for a Ukraine-Russia escalation" - but rather *pushing* for a Ukraine-Russia escalation. You should read not only what the state department tries to claim, but also what the russian official figures are saying (google translate?). Objectively, you are advancing troops to Russian border, and not Russia advancing its troops to yours. And you have the history of invading other nations, not Russia (though you would claim Russia invaded Ukraine, remember that Ukraine was part of Russia long before the american state came into being, that no one ever considered Lugansk and Donetsk "ukrainian cities", and that the current ukranian neonazi government, supported by US in its role of a battering ram against Russia, tries to ban the Russian language in Ukraine, and glorifies WWII collaborationists).

belltaco 5y ago
>And you have the history of invading other nations, not Russia So Russia didn't invade Afghanistan, USSR did. Okay I guess. >remember that Ukraine was part of Russia So now Russia is the same as USSR? But didn't invade other countries? What? Doublespeak much? >the current ukranian neonazi government Okay I now regret reading your comment. It's just swallowing and regurgitating Russian state propaganda.
- etoya 5y ago