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Old 04-07-2017, 12:45 PM  
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Originally Posted by VRPdommy View Post
I knew all about that but there were no assets on the ground at all because of those communications were shared. I didn't expect anything less.
But not a heavy enough price to pay militarily for Syria.
'SOME' radar install should have been a target in the southwest. Russia would be forced to provide some mobile radar to fill in the blanks and expose them further to the resistance. It could raise the costs for them on multiple fronts.
I think you have to have a reasonable response with out too much escalation. IMO the ploy here was to say we aren't going to tolerate use of chemical weapons. If we had used the opportunity to clearly advance the rebel's cause for instance that would over step the play and push Russia into defending Assad's actions.

IMO the generals in charge of this stuff thought these plans out pretty well and what every action would do.. I'd say this was a safe call to send a message with out pushing back too far..
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