In this Fox News interview, GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie shows how the quest for relevance in a crowded field can reduce the desperate to delirium.
At some point buffoonery became bellicosity. When tied to a presidential campaign, danger was never far off.
Christie says the United States should declare a No Fly Zone over Syria and shoot down Russian jets flying combat missions against ISIS and anti-Assad rebels. He actually means it.
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Peace be damned, man – we’re down in the polls!
An old saying is that “Russia is never as strong as it appears and never as weak as it appears.” Either way, a hot war with Russia ain’t gonna be no Iraq or Afghanistan. Russia can really fight back, with sophisticated modern weaponry and tough soldiers – not to mention the support of the host country (which has an army and air force of its own). The Russians are also closer to the war zone, without an ocean to cross.
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Do we want to risk pushing two large armies into a major conflict – over Syria?
Crisis also means opportunity – for others. If Iran joined the fight, rest assured it won’t be on our side. North Korea might see a broader war in Syria as a chance to launch an offensive in their neck of the woods. Pakistan and India don’t exactly like each other either.
A century ago world powers became embroiled in a regional spat, and we got World War I and its sequel – the two most destructive conflicts in human history. Chris Christie wants to be noticed, but big stupid ideas are still stupid. His stupid ideas could lead us into World War III.
