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To wonder what will happen?

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MrsJackHackett · 16/04/2018 23:44

I've read on a few sites that the Kremlin are planning to disable our infrastructure, which doesn't surprise me. I was rather hesitant about the idea of going against Russia, as it does hold a lot of power.

Is this the beginning of the end? Will you take any precautions at all? (I know there's people into the whole survival thing and plan accordingly.)

Did May really think we'd get away with agitating Syria's ally without any comeback?

Do you think it was ill judged and rushed? Do you agree with military experts who say Assad didn't need to do this he has already won. That it was possibly another group who instigated the attacks? Or do you think it's totally Assad and what we did was right? Do you think we've left it too late?

My biggest question is how can you bomb key targets without civilians getting hurt too? Why on top of bombing isn't TM saying ok we'll take so many refugees? I know the latter won't be popular with all.

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RunMummyRun68 · 16/04/2018 23:45

Russia won't be doing anything like that!

SilverySurfer · 17/04/2018 00:30

I agree with RunMummyRun68 I believe the decision to bomb the chemical weapon factories was the right thing to do. In addition, the UK has been taking refugees from Syria for several years and the last time I read anything on the subject, was/is the second largest donor of aid to the area.

No, it is not the beginning of the end.

Alpineflowers · 17/04/2018 00:57

My biggest question is how can you bomb key targets without civilians getting hurt too?

Are people producing chemical weapons -banned under international law- civilians?

Bramble71 · 17/04/2018 01:00

I'm up in the air with it all, too, OP.

I don't doubt that Assad was the perpetrator and believe that he has to see there are consequences to his actions. I think we've tagged along behind the US as usual, though.

I do wonder about Russia's role, though. It seems Russia has attempted to manipulate the outcome of elections & referenda, we've seen the NHS have it's computer systems affected from outside, several govt networks have been hacked in the US so I'm sure determined groups could hack into our power grids and other infrastructure, causing great damage, if they wanted to.

AornisHades · 17/04/2018 01:27

Russia have been playing with cyber warfare but it's disruption rather than disaster. Don't worry about it.

Sharpandshineyteeth · 17/04/2018 02:04

I hope Vladmir cyber hacks barclaycard and wipes my debt 🤷🏼‍♀️

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