08-11-2017, 03:44 PM
(08-11-2017, 01:33 PM)Benton Wrote: Not sure by parties if you're referring to our two political parties, but I keep expecting (not wanting, but expecting) Russia to step in here and try to get an actual cease fire between NK and the US. It would be win-win for Putin, as far as gaining international support for Russia. If he calls for both countries to have cooler heads, he gains ground lost in supporting Assad and the problems in Crimea. Bonus, he gets to make Trump look even less skilled at diplomacy. Worst case scenario, he tries to get NK and the US to a table and the US opts not to show up, which lets him throw all his weight behind NK.
No, I was just referring to a third-party in a broad sense, like another country not involved in the conflict directly. Your assessment here is pretty spot on, as well.
