The response to this should be a hearty āFuck you, Vlad, and if you do we will make you flat, warm, and glow in the dark!ā
We should place an embargo on all trade and finance with Russia. We should give the Russians a date certain to withdraw their forces from Ukraine, or we will take out the naval forces in the Crimea.
In other words, we should answer any action by the Russians with the only actions they understandā¦brutal, overwhelming force.
Yep, WWIII sounds like a great idea.
Iād be willing to hear an argument on the embargo/sanctions bandwagon though. Especially blocking companies in the oil and gas industry.
And Trumps response is in:
Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and āsmart!ā You shouldnāt be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!
WOW, I guess this really proves NO COLLUSION 
Good thing that warmongering Hillary isnāt running things. We might have drifted into something unthinkable like a shooting war with a nuclear power.
Seriously this is just fucking dandy. I hope we survive but if we donāt it was nice knowing everyone.
There are times you could wish for a little more collusion. 
Is this from the then candidate that said about ISIS, āI donāt want to broadcast to the enemy exactly what my plan isā? Donny ātacticalā Trumpā¦ start listening to the strategists!
Something tells me this isnāt going to be the day he finally becomes President.
The day someone comes into to the Oval Office with a warrant?
Or a straitjacket?
I can hope, canāt I?
Okay trump,
You wanted to play the big boy in the world representing our country.
Here ya go, time to man up and show us what you got.
Try not to destroy our country quicker than you already have succeeded at from the inside.
Donāt have much faith in your decisions, but having the most powerful military in the world give me some solace.
Donāt waste it and,
Donāt F*uck things up.
A suicidal and imbecilic suggestion. Not sure whether suicide is your motivation.
Itās OK. Heās on it. Threatening tweets will change Putinās mind.
Ah, but letās be friends instead.
The world needs their oil. They supply more than the Saudis.
Despite the fact that Russia is cutting its oil production as part of OPEC and alliesā deal to restrict global oil supply, Moscowās average daily crude oil production inched up again in 2017, to a 30-year-high of 10.98 million bpd, according to Russian Energy Ministry data.
We already sanction their oil companies by forbidding the use of our deep water drilling technology and equipment Those sanctions were put in place after the Crimea annexation:
Three major state oil firms are targeted: Rosneft, Transneft and Gazprom Neft, the oil unit of gas giant Gazprom.
But the gas industry, space technology and nuclear energy are excluded from sanctions
ETA: Oil below forty five dollars a barrel will hurt Russia more than anything.
Yes, well this is going well. Iām sure that someone with the maturity and depth of experience in foreign policy and military affairs that our pResident* exhibits will easily guide our nation through this minor incident.
On the other hand, Putin could drop his ultimate weapon and release the pee-pee tapes and the body of the prostitute tRump killed.
Well thereās an argument against. Thanks for the info. (honestly)
Iāll assume weāre on the same page re:WWIII
Cow methane is a leading cause of global warming. Rising sea level will flood Bangladesh, leading to the displacement and death of millions. The President is doing his part to prevent this by scarfing cheezburgers during Executive Time. Patriotic American should stop eating chikin and get busy!
Sure. What could possibly go wrong with that plan?
Donald, is that you?
Iām all for cutting off any trade or financial ties with Russia. Long overdue response to this pathetic āregional powerā to quote our last real President.
But target forces in Crimea? Itās a little late for that, if the time was ever right.
Heās a blabbering braggart.
He got a call from the Kremlin on that big red phone at 4:13 AM.
Trumpās response? Repeal emissions standards.
HERE WE GO!
Congratulations, Republicans, youāve managed to turn an old dead cold war into a raging new hot one.
Only two beneficiariesā¦ the military/industrial complex multibillionaires Trump throws our commonwealth at, and Vlad Putin who gets to be the strongman against America.
The rest of us are expendable pawns.
May have been an accidentā¦was she smothered?