Jim Mattis has clearly resigned over Trumps sudden decision to pull out of Syria. Who knows best?
Are you seriously asking this question? I’m reminded of a statement that Trump made during the 2016 campaign, that he knows more than the generals.As a former member of the United States Air Force I will clearly say, that our nation's military leaders are hands down much more knowledgeable, capable and better equipped to deal with these issues than Donald Trump will ever be.I’ve previously also stated that this reckless decision to immediately withdraw US troops from Syria plays to Vladimir Putin and places American interests and even American forces as well as many of our allies in the region, in danger by creating a military vacuum.General Mattis clearly understood this, hence his resignation as SECDEF.Thanks for the question.
Can the Syria chemical weapon conflict start a war between the US and Russia?
There is a conversation happening on a board I post in about the issue with Syria. If I got this right, apparently Trump is threatening to attack and Russia isn't happy with this. Posters are saying things about this starting a war, even saying this could start WW3, and one even went as far to say we're all going to die in 72 hours. I can't say this board is a very reliable source, but as someone who doesn't have a great understanding of this, I need to ask: Can this situation start a war, possibly one on a great scale? What are the chances? Should I be worried?