umm, history lesson - the ira bombed the uk many times over many years. it wasnt through retaliation that eventually brought about peace - it was diplomacy and compromise and A LOT of work behind the scenes.

Originally posted by spencerjohnstone
Umm dont you think I know that?, ha someone given me a history lesson when I freakin lived through Tthe troubles both in Ireland and Now Lives in the uk.....

fresh supply of men will be needed

Originally posted by Nygdan

fresh supply of men will be needed

This is actually false. The majority of the US Army's Active Combat Brigades are not tied down in Iraq, and are open to engaging in war elsewhere. Also, CONSIDERING that the force in Iraq was able to completely defeat the Iraqi military, a regional power, it can also defeat other regional powers, like Syria or Iran. The US doesn't need a huge increase in troops in order to make everything from Syria to Iran into one big zone like Iraq.

Originally posted by GSA
Its no draft, youll get a white feather and called every name under the sun!! (Just like ww2!)

any how if it did fall to ww3, well i'd love to learn how to drive a tank...Challenger II would be superb thank you very much.... lol back to reality i'll stay in the hospital if called to serve (If your country calls, you really should answer, even if you are afraid, because if you dont you'll only regret it later on)

Originally posted by wang
Ok this is the thing i dont get with all this new WW3 is comming.
Ok WW1 came about mainly because of all the treaties between different european countries, and of course the asssination of franz ferdinand. WW2 came about with th rise of facism, and german imperialism ( i dont want to get onto the japs as its very complicated) . Now please tell me how WW3 is going to break out?
Lets say (worst fear of many westerners) that all the arab nations join together to make a large arab nation, crossing from liberia to mecca. All these countries put together are still not able to be able to cause a global conflict. Now lets look at what is happening really today, say Israel do attack Iran and then American troops get involved. It will be a war, not a global conflict, Iran does not have the military to acturly try to invade any country in the middle east, let alone any european country, they only have the capabilities to defend itself, and even their defense is questionable.
Who are the main super powers than could cause a global conflict, mainly russia (who is now a american ally so it will never happen) india (they could cause some global trouble, but still it would be surpresed very quickly) and then there is china. Now China are the only real contenders, but the relations between america and china are at their strongest for along time, both countries depend apon each other for trade. China is not in a economic state or military state where they could take on america, they know this and i highly doubt they would enter into a conflict over Iran.

So please explain to me in WW3, there will be America fighting who?

Originally posted by princeofpeace
You are so in wrong in many areas. This conflict could EASILY go worldy. OIL is the main concern. If Iran joins in then so we does the US, then guess who is likely next? China. Do i need to go from there on how this thing could split?

Originally posted by Rockpuck
WW3 is going to be fought, or IS being fought over resources, oil. It drives our worlds economy and who ever controls it has power. Also we are the agressors in this war, it was never a rule that the ones that start the world wars will loose like germany did twice. Right now America has enemies all over the world, the only problem is no one is powerful enough to actually fight us, so we fight this world war or the "War on terror" and we win all the time.

Whether we will ever be matched I do not know, unless Russia or China attack us or we attack them.. I do not see that happening any time soon.. our relations are not exactly warm and cozy. It is still possible that small countries unite to attack us, you could even look to South America and see how there is dissent towards us.

Originally posted by wang

Originally posted by Rockpuck
WW3 is going to be fought, or IS being fought over resources, oil. It drives our worlds economy and who ever controls it has power. Also we are the agressors in this war, it was never a rule that the ones that start the world wars will loose like germany did twice. Right now America has enemies all over the world, the only problem is no one is powerful enough to actually fight us, so we fight this world war or the "War on terror" and we win all the time.

Whether we will ever be matched I do not know, unless Russia or China attack us or we attack them.. I do not see that happening any time soon.. our relations are not exactly warm and cozy. It is still possible that small countries unite to attack us, you could even look to South America and see how there is dissent towards us.

I do totaly agree with you on the comment that resources will be the aim of WW3. But still their in no country for the U.S. to fight, we could unite south america, the middle east, and africa. Still the U.S. would completely dominate, yes its forces might be spread thin, but i still would not view that as a world war, and rather american imperilsm. Now the only place in the world which could stand up to the americans is the EU. But then again the EU would side with america if it came to a world war.

Again i say who will this WW3 be between? America vs. Third world nations united?
The point im trying to make is that yes the crisis in the middle east could spread to other countries in the middle east, but i dont see anyway how a world war could break out. Yes america has alot of enemies around the world because of their imperilism, yet none of these countries would be willing to unite with others as they all have their own agenda. WW3, will not happen for some time, yes this conflict at the moment could eventually cause WW3 in another 20 years, but not anytime soon.