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Originally posted by Cyrus
let me put it this way....*rises from corner*
since no1's understood my point yet,
no matter WHAT occurs, the u.s.s.r is power hungry, get it?? killuminati
Originally posted by MorningtonCrescent
Originally posted by Cyrus
let me put it this way....*rises from corner*
since no1's understood my point yet,
no matter WHAT occurs, the u.s.s.r is power hungry, get it?? killuminati
the u.s.s.r broke up over 10 years ago, and russia's been in quite a state since. I really don't think they have the power nor the inclination to invade anybody at this point. china's a possibility, albeit a slim one. I really don't think another country invading the u.s. is our biggest problem at the moment.
Originally posted by intelgurl
Russia is not going to invade the US... no way, no how. Niether is China or any other country - It would be way too costly in every aspect. They may, along with a confederacy of others exploit a weak moment or weak president and nuke the US - but invasion?
Not gonna happen...
Mexico on the other hand already has quite an invasion going on - but I don't think taking over is what they are after...
Originally posted by banjoechef
i think it woudl be china if anyone was gonna kick some usa ass. As per the civil war i could see it happening, the militia groups in the southern states will be the ones to do it, all the pissed off poor white people with shotguns haha
Originally posted by tracer
...its only a matter of time before the showdown!
Originally posted by straterx
Civil War No
Revolution Yes
Aginst the Groups That Controll and Manipulate us
Suppress the Truth and the Technology that will set all of us Free to Enjoy our Lives in Peace
Originally posted by Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
Ah, Cyrus, but the cost.......
Would an invasion of the US be worth it? Especially if we decided to destroy the technology utterly rasther than allow it to fall in other hands?
The costs to the Russianbs would be far more than they ever experienced even by Hitlers legions. The vast numbers of Russian troops that would get killed, plus civilians when we lobbed off in out last stand a couple thousand nukes and obliterated a few Russian cities and destroyed whatever farmland was left..... The massive losess....America is simply too big and environmentally diverse to sucessfully invade and occupy.
Plus, you have here an armed popualtion, with guns, and garage excplosives knowdlge...to far spread out. The Russians arent stupid, they have had over 50 years to examine the possiblities of occupation and invasion of the US. It would not be profitable or worth it to invade us.
And, as for NEO, yes, the Russians were a monarchy back then. They were "imperial Russia". This however, doesnt change much. Russia today still, in the event of a civil war, probably would not want European or Asian interference either. especially if China was involved.......
But its good to disagree, cyrus, this thread is very interesting, and I do not wish it to die either!
Originally posted by Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
I wasnt exactly refering to the cost in money, I was refering to the cost in lives and resources for Russia. The mponetary cost is always relative, the cost in feeding an invasion force, mainting the equipment and people with supplies, plus the massive amount of deaths the Russians would experience.............
That kind of cost. When it comes to humanity, I ignore money alot, money is never an issue for me aS Far as calculating human tradgedy.....its often used to help promote human tradgedy. NO, the amount of Russians, plus resources, that would be gambled in this affair....would be far too costly to even consider.
I doubt Europe would have any sucess either. German had one hell of a time trying to occupy and hold russia, so did napoleon. German and France.... the big players in the EU. The brits could not hold on to thier American colonies either, even united, they would have about as much a chance of sucess as the Russians would. The civil war I have no doubt is coming, tho 2004 or 2005...I dont put much stake in predictions or prohecies....Im still unconvinced about John Titor. I need mroe evidfence on him.
Even I could have predicted the curtrent getsapo like US regime. It was there for anyone to see it who had eyes and intelligence to observe, the writting was on the wall.
A Us civil war would break US power globally, which means a huge powervacuum would be created, one that would be battled over by China, Europe, and the eastern bloc.
I do believe, that if the often forgotten and underestimated Slavic peoples got together, and formed a Slavic union of thier own, they could easily shadow Europe and give China a run for its money. They just have to get over past annimosity. The Slavic nations have ALOT of potenital to become greater than PNAC< EU, or what have you. If only they would allow the past to die...............
In the meantime, tho, US losing global power and becoming isolationist would be a dream for me. Thus, I cannpot say I am terrified of the porspect of a civil war, I welcome it in fact. I dont think ill bother with canned food, because of ther ,many possible outcomes, Im not sure Id want to live through it all.
I shall instead live off the ample crop of wild blackberries seattle has growing everywhere like weeds!