• mlg@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    10
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    8 days ago

    You people are severely under overestimating Russia’s leverage over the USA, especially compared to Israel.

    If Putin had that much power, he would have used it to keep Syria under Asad.

    This as as tone deaf as claiming Russia blew up their own oil pipeline in some 4d chess move.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      8 days ago

      I think you are confused,you write we underestimate how much power Putin has over Trump, and then you write he doesn’t have that much power.
      You are contradicting yourself, so which is it?

        • Buffalox@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          8 days ago

          I know, I was just making a bit of fun, but it’s probably only me that find it funny. 😋
          I still disagree with you though,and I think your comparison with Syria is way off.
          It would be near impossible for Trump to make a case for suddenly turning 180° after years of supporting a regime change and then suddenly help Assad stay in power, while he can make sort of a case for attacking Iran. And it’s been known that Trump has been very contrarian about Iran, and has already attacked Iran previously where he got away with it.