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Originally posted by loam
I have been following the Yemen story for quite some time. Many have said it is the proxy war between the US and Iran, and that the stakes couldn't be higher.
But most telling is the fact that Obama, a man who campaigned against the first two wars (Iraq and Afghanistan), has now so willingly pursued military action in two new places, Libya and Yemen.
Now why do you think that might be?
www.nytimes.com
(visit the link for the full news article)
Originally posted by Dimitri Dzengalshlevi
Originally posted by WeRpeons
With all these countries we're in conflict with, bias and government controlled media, and our constitutional rights slowly being taken away, I'm starting to feel like I'm living in the old Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union that was, or the Soviet Union that the West described it to be?
Last time I checked, the Soviet Union did not engage in imperialist wars. Even in Afghanistan, they went there to support the communist party that was under seige via CIA-funded mujahideen fighters.
In fact, the Soviet Union believed strongly in multiculturalism. Obviously the US doesn't, considering it has waged war against the Middle East for a decade (and convertly for decades).
Maybe you're confusing the USSR with Nazi Germany. It was Hitler's government that mislead his population into believing that they must invade other countries for the sake of their security.
Originally posted by firepilot
Originally posted by Dimitri Dzengalshlevi
Originally posted by WeRpeons
With all these countries we're in conflict with, bias and government controlled media, and our constitutional rights slowly being taken away, I'm starting to feel like I'm living in the old Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union that was, or the Soviet Union that the West described it to be?
Last time I checked, the Soviet Union did not engage in imperialist wars. Even in Afghanistan, they went there to support the communist party that was under seige via CIA-funded mujahideen fighters.
In fact, the Soviet Union believed strongly in multiculturalism. Obviously the US doesn't, considering it has waged war against the Middle East for a decade (and convertly for decades).
Maybe you're confusing the USSR with Nazi Germany. It was Hitler's government that mislead his population into believing that they must invade other countries for the sake of their security.
Care to explain Hungary and Czechslovakia, maybe Poland too
They believed in multiculturalism? yeah sure, thats why they made the Hungarians destroy any symbols of nationalism, and forbid any construction that was not just the bland proletariat concrete block buildings.
For you thinking the Soviets were not imperialistic, most Eastern Europeans could not wait to get rid of them
Originally posted by Dimitri Dzengalshlevi
Originally posted by WeRpeons
With all these countries we're in conflict with, bias and government controlled media, and our constitutional rights slowly being taken away, I'm starting to feel like I'm living in the old Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union that was, or the Soviet Union that the West described it to be?
Last time I checked, the Soviet Union did not engage in imperialist wars. Even in Afghanistan, they went there to support the communist party that was under seige via CIA-funded mujahideen fighters.
In fact, the Soviet Union believed strongly in multiculturalism. Obviously the US doesn't, considering it has waged war against the Middle East for a decade (and convertly for decades).
Maybe you're confusing the USSR with Nazi Germany. It was Hitler's government that mislead his population into believing that they must invade other countries for the sake of their security.
Originally posted by loneranger26
reply to post by loam
I think you are absolutely right. Its rather smart, there is a reason we haven't started tapping into all the oil that is under are own feet, and believe me, there is a lot of it. Its simple really, we take all the other oil in the world, buy, take it, whatever, spending however much it takes, then, when the worlds oil is gone, the US sells its own supply at HUGE profits of money, or as exchange to wipe away debts we owe.
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
Well, looks like we are now on a 4 front war. I am just waiting for Iran and NK to erupt and then the US will have its handful and US troops will be mailed back in pieces. You get what you asked for.
If this is not the Christian led crusades against Muslims, then I do not know what is. Every single country the USA is at war with is a Muslim country.
Conclusion: Crusades.
Correction as TheSam noted: 5 front war because of Pakistanedit on 8-6-2011 by THE_PROFESSIONAL because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Dimitri Dzengalshlevi
reply to post by WeRpeons
That was the same deal in the USSR as well. Why scare your population with the threat of nuclear attack? Because your government won't be questioned in the measures that it takes. MAD kept the US and USSR from war, but they were still fearmongering so they could continue expanding their power and global influence.
This is really what 9/11 was all about too- a fearce media campaign to instill the American public into believing that the terrorists are out to get them, just to justify pre-determined plans to divide and conquer non-aligned oil markets and currencies.
Originally posted by WeRpeons
With all these countries we're in conflict with, bias and government controlled media, and our constitutional rights slowly being taken away, I'm starting to feel like I'm living in the old Soviet Union.