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Originally Posted by Jim in CT
So why can an international coalition work as a defensive deterrent against the Soviet Union, but not against pip-squeak Syria?
Enlighten me.
It's common sense Spence. Most people (not all, but most) can be controlled with a sufficient threat of force.
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Very different situations. One if focused on a long-term defensive position with a very clear mandate.
The other is reactive in nature, responding to an isolated and incremental event that has a less clear mandate.
Can't just rubber stamp on onto the other...very different.
-spence