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originally posted by: crazyewok
a reply to: BuzzyWigs
Only way this will be WW3 is if a superpower comes to ISIS aid.
And ISIS are are already a enemy of Russia and China.
So yeah Im pretty sure this is going to remain the usual ME cluster# with sporadic terrorist attacks in the west.
originally posted by: NihilistSanta
a reply to: Brainiac
You are more likely to be killed by someone you know than a terrorist with an AK47, Hell you can get 7.62mm rounds and an SKS at a pawn shop for $125-150 in the USA. So yes it is truly a base fear being stimulated.
originally posted by: enlightenedservant
originally posted by: WCmutant
originally posted by: Thr3D
a reply to: beyondtruth
Are we "American's"that gullible?Here we go again with the war propaganda! When our government stop bullying & distorting value & truths this world will be a better place! Not just for the ELITE but all ppl.Playing politricks once more to get us involved in another false flag game of military chess is exactly what's bankrupting us & creating these kinda violent acts(well when we're playing both sides) enough is enough America! It's time to change the theme in this country of spreading fake democracy & creating puppet governments to further your Elitist world dominance! Evil begets Evil!!! ::
Actually, there is a yes and no to the bankrupting aspect.
Historically, war and wartime spending is the ONLY thing that keeps this ponzi scheme afloat. It doesn't help the average citizen or soldier as much as it helps the pockets of the owners. But when wars stop and the money stops flowing into the MIC coffers you might want to question what's going to drive the economy.
I know people say that a lot, but there's a problem with that logic. It implies that the money has to be spent on war & wartime spending. But if the constant spending of taxpayer dollars is the "only thing that keeps the ponzi scheme afloat", why can't that spending go towards other causes instead?
Many of our defense contractors already have non-military programs & subsidiaries, like Boeing, General Electric, and Hewlett-Packard. And it's not like other companies & industries wouldn't jump at the chance to get massive no-bid contracts & subsidies to build high speed rail, a smart energy grid, or other domestic programs.
So why can't we instead spend the money that's normally allocated to war spending on other things, like a nationwide network of desalination plants and water pipelines (no more droughts!)? Or we could spend that money on something like solar panel systems for every government building (state, local, & federal), windfarms in every American desert, and other renewable energy technologies? That would decrease our reliance on petroleum & natural gas, which would make the petrodollar less important to us.
The massive spending would still go towards factories & programs in America, but it wouldn't come with the same blowback that our wars provoke. The problem is most MIC supporters only have a problem with spending tax money when it comes to helping poor Americans or when it's on programs that actually improve America's infrastructure. But they have no problem with us running deficits & spending enormous sums of taxpayer money if it's for war.
originally posted by: Maverick1
I hope and pray it doesn't come to an actual war. But if it does, let's be damned sure we---an entire united west-- wins it. Once and for all, it's time to put these cowardly islamic extremists down and out permanently.
Hunt them down wherever they may hide and hold them accountable.
Enough is enough.
originally posted by: interupt42
Never let a good crisis go to waste.
ISIS as many have said are not really backed or supported by Nations to kick off a WW3 scenario. ISIS appears to be individuals scattered so no nations to attack.
What I foresee is: even more coordinated draconian globalisation spying of the people around the world, by the gov't and Oligopolies of the world.
originally posted by: BuzzyWigs
Just want to say: Santorum, on this TheFamilyLeader.com forum last night, in his "final comment" during the closing remarks, said, "We have started world war three. This president has started world war three."
Yes. Verbatim. He said that.
Watch this forum, you guys
If you're into following these contenders' positions, that is.
Well worth the time, and far better than any of the "reality TV debates" that have been held so far.
Turkey and Saudi may just do that if the West moves into Syria. They want their Caliphate at any cost. Just watch.
Istanbul (CNN)One of the world's most volatile regions was roiled further Tuesday when Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkey said it hit the plane after it repeatedly violated Turkey's airspace and ignored 10 warnings.
Turkey and Russia exchanged bellicose language after the downing of the plane, raising fears in the international community that the brutal Syrian conflict could spiral into something much wider.
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the downing of the Russian plane a "stab in the back that will have serious consequences for Russia's relationship with Turkey."
report has just come out
originally posted by: cavtrooper7
a reply to: PublicOpinion
Now being pushed into Europe and attempting to do so here ,yes.
Divide and conquer,it's an old classic.
They learned it in mexico and South America, then used communism as their cash cow.