Why does America cower to Russia?

Question

When Iraq invaded kuwait America puffed up it's chest and invaded the puny little third world Iraqi nation. Now a real true democracy gets invaded

but America cowers before a worthy opponent. Why does America cower?

Answer 1

Why do you even think that America is cowering to Russia? I find you liberals amazing that you pick and chose which democracies are worth defending and which are merely "puny, little third world nation(s)." Why wasn't Kuwait or Iraq for that matter worth saving in your liberal mind? So, you want the troops removed from Iraq and sent to fight in Georgia against the Russians? Would that make all you liberals stop whining about the war? Shouldn't we finish one war before we go into another one?

Better yet, I agree with you. All congress has to do is reinstate the draft. Then you're can go fight your "worthy opponent" since we will have plenty of troops then.

Answer 2

ok Rembo, when u start to kick Russian's butt?.....kids ...with loads of agression and anti-russian histeria



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8XI2Chc6...

Answer 3

You're looking at the democrats and liberals.  True Americans don't cower and if you were really in the military then you'd know that.

Answer 4

That's an interesting question. I don't know if "cower" is a fair word, but I think Russia was definitely testing us just to try to stir us up, and I think it worked pretty well. I actually was wondering if the missile defence shields that they were proposing to the Czech Republic and Poland is what had Russia in a bitter mood with the US. Although a bold move by Russia, I think it may have hurt relations with the EU. We are already fighting in two major areas, and I would honestly believe that if the U.S. and Russia went to war, it would end up as WWIII. Russia pretty much has nothing to lose. Is this the beginning of a new "Cold War"?

Answer 5

Cowering is one thing, picking your battles is something else.  Had the USA sent immediate Military aid to Georgia, there would have been all out war between the two nations, which would be terrible.  A war between the USA and Russia would be devestating.  Also remember a war between the USA and Russia would pull almost of Europe into the mix, so we are looking out to protect our allies there.

Russia (Soviet Union in the past) and the USA have always been at odds.  However both know that all out war would destroy both so why bother.  When Iraq invaded Kuwait, the UN Security Council approved military action to remove Iraq and that included Russia and China approving it.  However the USA was the superpower willing to send troops as Russia was in termoil after its Soviet collapse.  Also it allowed us to test our new weapons.

Why didn't Russia send troops to Iraq, although they were so opposed to our troops going in there in 2003?  They felt what we were doing was wrong, however they didn't get involved militarily.  Were they cowards then?

Answer 6

I would not say that America has cowered.  Did the UN cower too?  Whats your answer to the dilemma here?  If we had run in there with Troops, I would bet you would be screaming that Bush started another War...lolol  Arm Chair Warriors!

Answer 7

it aint worth it right now, just wait till russia F's with US, well put a boot in their a*s just like so many before them.

Answer 8

they have nukes.  same reason the Russians cower to us.

Answer 9

America isn't "cowering".  They've actually taken a hard stance all things considered.  But there's a difference between what one could do and what one should do.