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Post by wiiboy on Dec 14, 2007 2:00:35 GMT -5
Well that will be the one attack that could lead us into a full scale war. What countries would want to attack the Vatican? Those that probably views their religion as fraud. That is something I keep seeing with Islamic videos on YouTube. Islamic countries will most likely plan and possibly supply the weapons.
Is Russia and China communist? Because if they are, that will be a horrible enemy for us. Russia still has war heads from the cold war and America still has as well. Alone a nuclear war between these two nations could kills us all. China is also a powerful nation. We still have North Korea to worry about as well.
Also, the KKK had some sort of power in the past. So if there was a full scale war that distracts America, this may give them the chance to regain power here. You should prepare for all possibilities. A war within our nation as well. At least we still have allies, always good to have allies.
Who are our allies? Japan, Britain, Canada, and South Korea?
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Post by CountessRachel on Dec 14, 2007 3:27:30 GMT -5
The KKK had power mostly in the South. Their only real surge of national power was during the 20s and even then, the majority of those members merely were associated with the KKK, they didn't actually "participate." Given on what they stand for, the KKK gaining control of the US is about as likely as the moon turning into gold.
Given our position in the economy at this point and time, China needs us as much as we need them. Now, that is. Give another couple of decades when their standard of living has increased, their sheer population will be enough to self-sustain their economy and there won't be any need for mass importing made from cheap production.
North Korea is so poor it's ridiculous. They have one or two nuclear toys, but that entire country's population is impoverished, secluded, uninformed and unorganized. We're talking about a country that bans cell phones and fashion magazines. They spend too much money on what little military prowess they can muster and leave the rest of their nation in squalor. If they go to war, they'll be signing loan notes within the first 3 months.
Russia. Eh...it's still too busy trying to fit a square block into a circular hole. For some odd reason, it doesn't understand that communism is bunk. China is at least starting to get the picture though they're not quite there yet. It's got fairly decent stability, but it's still struggling.
In all honesty, I see Japan as more of a liability than an ally. Sure, it's got a decent "army" and techonological advances. But it's so close to "enemy territory" that it's rather easy to lose. Course, I'm no war general, so my opinion on that's a bit lacking.
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Post by Exorcist on Dec 14, 2007 18:53:47 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure there isn't a country out there that can take us on. Pretty much most of the world is heading into peace.
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Post by CountessRachel on Dec 14, 2007 19:07:43 GMT -5
I disagree with any future possible world peace. You have Sudanese Janjaweed that are killing hundreds of people daily for stupid reasons like "ethnic cleansing?" (Among other violent travesties that go on over there.) ARA keeps forcefully recruiting 12 yr old boys to be child soldiers. And then you have hopeless countries like Israel and Palestine US and Iraq(n). So long as we have limited space and resources, I doubt there's going to be peace anytime soon.
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Post by wiiboy on Dec 14, 2007 20:42:41 GMT -5
Well they say that number two on the list of things that could wipe out the entire human race is in fact a nuclear war between the US and Russia due to the number of warheads they still have. They also say that the most likely cause of a war is by accident. A miss fire on the US, would send the US to send a retaliation strike. Which will then have Russia send some at us. This has the possibility to shape the entire world and bring it into a nuclear winter. Basically the entire world is in the hands of the US and Russia.
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Post by Exorcist on Dec 14, 2007 23:14:42 GMT -5
World peace is very possible, it might not happen in our lives but it will happen. After world war 2 , the world started to unite together. Just because there are still bad things in the world, doesn't make peace impossible.
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Post by Karatelover on Dec 15, 2007 10:57:26 GMT -5
Russia isn't communist anymore. And even if they do become communist, well I'm ok with that, just as long as they don't try to spread it again. And yes China is still communist, but it wasn't nearly as comminust now as it was under Mao Tse Tung.
I don't think it's Communism you should be really worried about anymore. It's more like a religous dictatorship you should be more worried about. Like with Iran, it's a religous dictatorship. And I'll only believe there is a third world war only if I see it. Who knows, maybe the USA will be the one to start World War 3, without any thought at all.
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Post by Yakuza on Dec 16, 2007 15:49:45 GMT -5
I don't know. I'm still pretty much convinced the situation in the middle east will escalate. But if the US was ever to go to war with CHina, I think China would win. Their military is just as advanced as any other out there, and they have a LOT more people. Seriously, if China starts to form militia, you may well have around 2 million people at arms, ready to go to war, and more coming on a daily basis... China's military isnt that great. They use a lot of mid 1980s to early 1990s weaponry. North Korea had a billion people (exaggeration) in 1950 that they Zerg rushed at the Americans during the Korean war, and all America had to do was just mow them down. In fact, the entire basis for the American military now is to kill the enemy without them even knowing what happened. Lots of long range air/water superiority types. Now Im trying to avoid the nuclear option as much as I can because either side is well equipped to dispatch a warhead heading at them. However, America would have the upper hand technology-wise. China may have more people, but all America would need is just more bullets and bombs. Disregarding the fact that the only reason we dont lay waste to Baghdad right now is because we dont know who is innocent and enemy, we would probably have no problem carpet bombing China with our many air stations surrounding China like zits on a cheek. Consider the fact too that India is on our side and is at heavy tension with China. Thats another unlubricated fist in the rear of China. Just because China has the people doesnt mean they can win. When you get absolutely overwhelmed by an enemy you have to swim to, you lose the upperhand. China would lose, after maybe 2 years?
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Post by Exorcist on Dec 17, 2007 23:47:59 GMT -5
China is part of the U.N security council. Their only enemy now is the Daili Lama and Taiwan. There really is not a country we have a problem with. The biggest threat are terrorists using nulear weapons. but other than that. We're fine. I feel like we should focus on Darfar, where there is genocide.
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Post by CountessRachel on Dec 18, 2007 15:26:24 GMT -5
^Well, I bet we would if we actually had anything to gain monetarily over there. Ever since the slave trade ended a few hundred years ago, the only thing fairly profitable (from the Western point of view) coming from Africa are diamonds and AIDS research subjects.
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Post by Yakuza on Dec 18, 2007 18:04:55 GMT -5
^Well, I bet we would if we actually had anything to gain monetarily over there. Ever since the slave trade ended a few hundred years ago, the only thing fairly profitable (from the Western point of view) coming from Africa are diamonds and AIDS research subjects. I think we give the cold shoulder to Sudan because we had a nasty episode in Somolia involving guerillas too. It also really is a matter of "well what am I going to get out of this? Humanitarian satisfaction? No give me more than that." We try to avoid war with China because we know they will give us a pretty good run for our money. We are willing to fight North Korea because we technically still fighting them, Iran because we can claim victory over the war of "terrism", and maybe Russia because they wont let us put nuclear defense shields in the bumcheeks of their country. God I hate how selfish America gets when Republicans are in charge of foreign policy.
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Post by Exorcist on Dec 18, 2007 21:21:57 GMT -5
Profit? What happen to just helping other people, Thats what our government says. We are fighting a war on Terrorism. They didn't say anything else about making some kind of profit.
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Post by CountessRachel on Dec 19, 2007 0:24:40 GMT -5
Terrorism? If it was terrorism we were fighting, we would have long been in Israel helping fight against Hamas.
We actually have quite a bit to gain from being over there. Oil for one, obviously. OPEC's price of oil has steadily increased over the last ten years and I suppose we're just trying to find a cheaper method of getting it...i.e. taking it. And two, it's more land (for other natural resources) and a good way to establish yet another cheap source of labor. Why else go through all the trouble of "establishing democracy" over there? But this is all relative to our current war.
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Post by Milkman on Dec 19, 2007 15:39:44 GMT -5
I can hardly believe that the oil can compensate for the ammount of money that is pumped into useless wars by the US goverment,
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Post by ilovetaang03 on Dec 19, 2007 15:50:30 GMT -5
i think there might be another war againt korea only this time north korea cause i heard that they have been making bombs and stuff
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