This
stopped me in my tracks.
US Amb to NATO threatens to bomb Russia. Not promise to defend allies from Russian aggression, but directly attack Russian military installations.
Phrasing is "red line" language. Okayed by POTUS or SecDef? Freelancing?
Raise tensions regardless.https://twitter.com/marceldirsus/status/1047113458221834240 …
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I understand the distinction he's making. But "destroy it before it becomes operational" is the language of military threats, not international law. If she didn't mean it, she should clarify quickly.
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"destroy it" could be defined several ways - destroy through political actions, destroy through sanctions, destroy by bringing greater attention to it, thus gathering broader support... but - I think your initial assessment is likely.
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