RED LINES, BLURRY LINES, NO LINES
The RED
LINE.
in “Thin Blue Line USA” at https://www.thinbluelineusa.com/products/thin-red-line-flag-with-grommets
Barack Obama drew an infamous Red Line over the use of chemical weapons by Syria´s
government. The Syrians crossed the line and nothing happened. Overwhelmed by
fear, outfoxed by Vladimir Putin,
struggling with Congress, Obama froze. And nothing happened.
Donald Trump had no Red Lines, or otherwise. No lines. However, the moment the Syrian regime
allegedly launched a limited chemical attack in Idlib province, the United States retaliated by launching a
60 Tomahawk cruise missile attack on a Syrian Arab Air Force base.
NO LINES
in “Depositphotos” at http://pt.depositphotos.com/23859543/stock-illustration-black-watercolor-blank-speech-bubble.html
So, one had a clear line and did zilch. The other had
no lines and attacked promptly.
Where does this leave us? It leaves us with blurry lines, with a grey area of
uncertainty, further undermining the credibility and reliability of the United
States. This could be good to a certain extent, but, on the other hand, it can
also be a conflict-enhancer; in a dubious conflict environment the safest
option is to assume the worst, thus increasing the possibilities of the worst happening.
Barack Obama was outmanoeuvred by Putin
in 2013, losing the trust of American allies in Europe and the Middle East.
Donald Trump wanted to show he was tough
and opened the way to increase the acrimony between Moscow and Washington and
to further complicate the already complex and messy Syrian war theatre.
BLURRY LINES
in “Airbrush Talk” at http://www.airbrushtalk.com/abtv14n2.htm
Nothing augurs
well for Syria and the Blurry Lines will not help.
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