Neil Howe: 'Civil War Is More Likely Than People Think'

[Eric the Green]

(11-21-2016, 01:39 PM)Marypoza Wrote:

(11-21-2016, 08:01 AM)Odin Wrote:

(11-21-2016, 06:05 AM)Galen Wrote:

(11-20-2016, 06:56 AM)pbrower2a Wrote:

(11-20-2016, 02:55 AM)Galen Wrote: (Insult redacted).  Russia considers the Assad regime to be crucial to the survival of Russia otherwise they would never have assigned so many of the military assets to defending it.  Shooting down Russian planes would be in effect declaring war on them.  If they decide they can not win using conventional weapons then an all out attack with nuclear weapons becomes their only option.

So why does Donald Trump so suck up to President Putin? What does Donald Trump get, and what does he give, in this strange relationship? Why did Vladimir Putin have so much at stake in the election? Why would he support the American nominee for President showing despotic tendencies never before shown in mainstream American politics?

I don't see that he does.  Even during the Cold War it was understood that provoking the Soviet Union was not a good idea.  It seems to me that the US lost its proxy war against Syria.  At this point, it seems the Trump is simply recognizing reality as it is.  It is equally possible that Trump regards ISIS as a bigger threat Russia.  Given Putin's desire to preseve Russia then this is not an unreasonable assessment.

ISIS isn't manipulating US elections.

-- true. That would be the DNC 

No, that would be the Russians   (and the Republicans)