Is Assad Putin's punk? Is Russia using him to start a fight?

Back in the old days, a punk was a little guy who would mouth off to a big guy and get himself hit, in order to give someone else an excuse to fight. Are Assad's actions a convenient way to cause the US to take an action that will give Putin an excuse to strike? This all seems choreographed to me.

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Assad is going to get his ass kicked and Russia has little resources to do much about it. If Russia gets involved it won't be much of a fight.

SW-User

@jackson55 not true

puck61

@SW-User Pentagon officials have said repeatedly that Russia could defeat all of NATO in a matter of hours in a full scale war.

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@puck61 That is a disturbing thought.

puck61

@SW-User It's hard to find anything refuting the claims.

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@puck61 Oh, I know that Eastern Europe is afraid. Putin could get them quickly enough that there would be little resistance. I didn't realize that it was quite that bad, but I am not surprised. The global rise in nationalism is wonderful for Putin. It suits his purposes perfectly. Currently, our divisions have made us an easier target.

puck61

@SW-User "Divide and conquer" No doubt Putin will build us a golden bridge upon which to retreat also.