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Originally posted by steveo007
Name one country that comes to the aid of America when we have traumatic events that cause significant human loss or materials to rebuild. Noone.
Originally posted by InsideYourMind
I don't like the argument some people are using to justify america's "leadership" of the world.
Some of you guys are using examples of vietnam, afghanistan, iraq, and other "invasions" as a way to say "look how strong our military is, we control you", it's quite the opposite even in the case of WW2.
Claims that america win wars all the time in history is only written in american textbooks. America did not win WW2, vietnam, nor did it win any war since. It may say that in your history books but it bloody well doesn't say it in mine.
The nation is run by armchair warriors, nothing but talk and hitting buttons. Quite cowardly if you ask me. It's quite surprising that the nation with the "allegedy" biggest military budget has failed to win ONE single battle amongst the hundreds of invasion throught the past 100 years or so.
It will be like the final straw where other nations get fed up with it's colonialist attitude to the middle-east. Alot of people use the "we have nukes" as a comeback, which is in itself another armchair chant, the US has ticked off pakistan as it is with the constant murdering of civilians, when will they flip? Don't forget they have nukes too, and i'm sure the last thing pakistan wants is another invasion in their back yard.
Originally posted by InsideYourMind
To add to that, it will be suicide for the US to attack Iran.
Originally posted by sonnny1
Originally posted by InsideYourMind
To add to that, it will be suicide for the US to attack Iran.
You know.......
This is the reason why the US Armed Services stopped providing razor blades to the troops........
All kidding aside,I don't see why its would be "suicide". If America wanted to attack,they will. Hopefully it would be for a good reason. I would also bet you 100% of my warm Tootsie Roll residing in my pocket,that regular US troops would NOT be sent to Iran.
Originally posted by InsideYourMind
I don't like the argument some people are using to justify america's "leadership" of the world.
Some of you guys are using examples of vietnam, afghanistan, iraq, and other "invasions" as a way to say "look how strong our military is, we control you", it's quite the opposite even in the case of WW2.
Claims that america win wars all the time in history is only written in american textbooks. America did not win WW2, vietnam, nor did it win any war since. It may say that in your history books but it bloody well doesn't say it in mine.
As for america (in terms of leadership, military) it is a coward. It launches attacks from afar using terror drones, its the only nation to wipe out populations with nuclear weapons and it has always walked out of battles with it's head hanging low in shame, c'mon the reality is america likes to think it wins and it is the best which is far from the truth i don't see how proud anyone can be about an oppressive leadership which slaughters innocent civilians from their armchair.
The nation is run by armchair warriors, nothing but talk and hitting buttons. Quite cowardly if you ask me. It's quite surprising that the nation with the "allegedy" biggest military budget has failed to win ONE single battle amongst the hundreds of invasion throught the past 100 years or so.
To add to that, it will be suicide for the US to attack Iran.
It will be like the final straw where other nations get fed up with it's colonialist attitude to the middle-east. Alot of people use the "we have nukes" as a comeback, which is in itself another armchair chant, the US has ticked off pakistan as it is with the constant murdering of civilians, when will they flip? Don't forget they have nukes too, and i'm sure the last thing pakistan wants is another invasion in their back yard.
In the current state, the US military, congress, government and officials are nothing but cowardly provokateurs. They abuse "authority" in the event of hoping for a retaliation so they can scream "bloody murder" when they get hit. This is exactly what they are doing in the persian gulf and it is unacceptable and needs to be stopped.
Originally posted by targeting
What? Iran's defense budget is $9,174,000,000. Ours is $692,000,000,000. We have nuclear weapons. They don't. I don't think that the U.S. should go to war with Iran, but saying that attacking Iran "would be akin to suicide" is just ridiculous.edit on 10-2-2012 by targeting because: (no reason given)