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Probably worth remembering the "red line" episode with Obama in Syria, or Biden's initial reaction to the invasion of Ukraine, which was to impose symbolic sanc
by cm2187 4y ago
Probably worth remembering the "red line" episode with Obama in Syria, or Biden's initial reaction to the invasion of Ukraine, which was to impose symbolic sanctions and see how it deterred Russia in a month.
The US is perfectly capable of some symbolic protest if it doesn't want to be involved in a particular conflict.
- topspin 4y ago> The US is perfectly capable of some symbolic protest if it doesn't want to be involved in a particular conflict. Indeed. A long history of declining open conflict with the Soviet Union in several theaters supports this.