Cold War 2

Doesn't it feel like things are going to kick off with Russia?  They use nerve gas, we expel some diplomats, they expel some diplomats.  So what's next?  Given our tepid response so far, probably not much.  But what we should do is (a) some NATO exercises in East Ukraine (after all, they shot down that Dutch aircraft a while back and I don't recall any sort of response to that), (b) some retaliation against Russian-backed Syrian crimes against humanity, and (c) move the World Cup out of Russia.  And with too many suspicious ties, and continuing investigations, into Russian influence in Trump's election win and Trump's government, don't trust the US to act in our best interests.  In some ways, I admire Putin for doing what he does in full knowledge that there won't be any sort of meaningful response by the UN or anyone else.  But he has probably crossed a line now, if not already, and needs to be reined in.  But I don't think anyone can or will.  What a sad state of world affairs - but that is what happens when America is crippled by an incompetent government and presidency.