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Originally Posted by RN7
So we still have the issue of Russia in Syria, and as Russia knows that it is there to stay as long as it wants it can also place whatever it likes in Syria. The more I think about it the more it strikes me that Putin as pulled off a masterstroke here. He can if he wants to help Assad or Iran target the entire Middle East and Europe from Syria. Russia already has Su-34 strike bombers at Latakia Airbase which has a combat range of 1,000 km. Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, Turkey and Greece are easily in range. So if Russia decides to place anti-ballistic missiles, a squadron of Tu-22M bombers with a combat range of 2,400 km, or enlarges their naval dock at Tartus to support nuclear submarines, and then decides to bomb anti-Assad forces outside of Syria what can be done about it?
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This is really not much different than it was during the Cold War. All those possibilities existed in one way or another. If the Russian presence in Syria brings peace to the country, let the Russians stay. They already have the means to attack all of the countries neighboring Syria. Adding short-range bombers to the list of assets that can attack Syria’s neighbors doesn’t change very much. I would view a Russian air attack on Saudi Arabia or the Gulf States as a godsend. If we were all very, very lucky the Russians would knock 20% of the oil production out. Prices would rise precipitously, and we would invest in other energy.
If the Russians want to cross the border to attack ISIS, I’d be willing to send the ground crews a keg of beer.
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Originally Posted by .45cultist
It's been done. Both Middle East and Chinese have been found among the Mexicans scooped up.
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To quote my hazmat instructor, “We worry about two things: volume and concentration. If neither meets the threshold, we have other things to worry about.”
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Originally Posted by .45cultist
Terrorists have tried to sneak in through Mexico and found out they needed Mexican Spanish lessons.
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No surprises there.