Russia Sends Warships to Syrian waters

I think Putin is sending President Obama an overt message, “Just try messin’ with Syria, Barack!”  But, I’m only guessing. 

Washington Free Beacon reports Russia is sending two warships to the Mediterranean, but Moscow denied the move was intended to bolster its naval force there in response to Western powers gearing up for military action against Syria, Reutersreports.

The Interfax news agency quoted a source in the armed forces’ general staff as saying Russia, Bashar al-Assad’s most powerful ally, was deploying a missile cruiser from the Black Sea Fleet and a large anti-submarine ship from the Northern Fleet in the “coming days”:

Any strengthening of the navy’s presence could fuel tension, especially as the United States has said it is repositioning naval forces in the Mediterranean following an alleged chemical weapons attack which is blames on Syrian government forces.

“The well-known situation now in the eastern Mediterranean required us to make some adjustments to the naval force,” the source said in a reference to the events in Syria.

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Does President Obama has the cajones to escalate Nay strength?  Hmm, former KGB (Putin) against a former community organizer.  How do you think that will work itself out?