Do USA run the world?

[Drew]

this isn't a post to cause controvercy.

N Korea test nuclear, so america start making comments, hinting at war against N Korea. (noone has a clue what N Korea have, but i wouldnt like to be in a war with them)

America basically started the war against iraq and afganistan, we just joined in because of Blair.

To me, it seems like, whatever USA say, they expect the rest of the world to follow.


Not sure if i should expect a karma bashing here

[zaknafien]

The USA see's itself as the enforcers of the world yes, the most powerful always do.

China will be the next top dog.
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[TheDonUK]

The hypocrisy of it gets me, We can have them because we are free and democratic, but your race/culture of people that have grown up under completely different conditions and variables do not share our "values" and as such must be unstable,

In a nuclear war there are no winners,

What would Kim Jong-IL have to gain from starting a war with america? To whipe out that nice little vestiage of dictatorship and absolute control he has carved himself out of the blood of the people (which is the only outcome in a nuclear war with america). Or maybe he is acting to protect himself (i would say and his people but he doesent give a fuck...) the only way possible nowadays with the Bush Crusades.

But i suppose the "WMD's" we hear about everywhere are just another enabler in the eyes of the public for war.

[sickpup]

[Black Knight]

Media bollocks as usual.

The US have more nuclear weapons than any other territory.

Anyone got a list of the governments that have actually used nuclear weapons?? Bet the list doesn't include Iraq, Afganistan or N. Korea.
Funny that, they are the Axis of evil, aren't they?
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[craigie b]

I remember reading an article about Korea in National Geographic. The concern tha the west has about N korea is simply the fact the the leader is a fucking lunatic. He has starved his country because he has poured all the nations cash into weapons and the concern is that when the country reachs completel finicial ruin he may just let loose for the hell of it. Basically read as he doesn't give a fuck

[colin1]

[colin1]

[sickpup]

How long till a second CVBG battle like the Battle of Midway?

[Kickstart]

[ram_doom]

Well, if nobody else is up to the job of protecting the way of life we share with the Yanks, then what do you expect?

Its simply the west Vs the rest of them...
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[camby]

i know this post is a bit old but..

I heard that Nkorea's head man dont know what they call his position said that america cutting off there food supplys is an act of war. Hearing this infuriates me, if they can afford to make nuclear weapons then they should beable to feed there own fuc*ing people!
There are many more poverty struck countries in need of aid that have no money whatsover, and these bloody tits are blowing money on nuclear weapons instead of feeding there own people!
Personally I dont mind if we goto war with them over this anyone that took part in that test should be brutally killed.
The only reason to make nuclear weapons is to kill, its not just something they want to keep in the cupboard they obviously have a plan of using it on someone, and while they develope it they want the people to give them food?
What a load of ****ing ****e
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[colin1]

i disagree
one of the attractions of nuclear weapons is that if you have them, no one can push you around anymore or invade you

if you use them, you will have lost as you will then be annhilated by others.

The only reason america got to use them was no one else had them at the time.

Its unlikely that a nation state would attack with nuclear weapons as they would then be destroyed in the counter attack.

terrorists is another matter

if north korea bloke didnt have nuclear weapons, his country might not have survived as he may have been invaded like Iraq or Afghanistan.

Americas idea of foreign policy is 'you are either with us or against us'. This translates as, if you dont do what we say, we reserve the right to bomb the fuck out of you.

Even Pakistan which is pretty much with america now, admitted that america had threatened to bomb them into the stone age if they didnt do what they wanted to help with afghanistan and al quaeda.
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[NinjaBoy]

Also please note how the UN Headquarters is in New York Wierd huh!
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[killa]

[lilredmachine]

China already run the world.

They currently have the USA in such a debt that they would have to give 2/3 of their gross national wealth to China to make it back up. They have the biggest, cheapest labour force with little interest in human rights and humanitarian work ethics. China is already the top dog, get used to it, when it hits it's stride you may find that you've got to learn a very difficult new language.
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[JonB]

Agree with above post. The grand O'l USofA is old hat now. I'm already preparing myself for Chinese domination. Going to start a Module in Mandarin next year. If you are of the new generation, it is a good idea to plan ahead and get learning Chinese now, even if you don't want it to happen, it will. All we can do is embrace it.

The USA is going into meltdown. 60% of the world hates them* and a new "superpower" is coming to the hold.

(*Not strictly fact, more imaginative thought.)

As for N.Korea, well. I don't really know how they could wage a war on the other side of the world when they already have troops dying in Afghanistan and Iraq.

I still believe Nuclear warfare is a distinct possibility. However the USA won't initiate it. It will be N.Korea and no amount of MAD will stop the leader of N.Korea to stand back with threats.
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[lilredmachine]

North Korea and Iran are small frys. So what it if they are playing with big fireworks? Three nukes and they would be gone.
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[NinjaBoy]

[IronMaiden]

When ever the USA has a war it costs them billions and weakens their economy. That combined with many huge natural disasters lately must be draining their coffers. Probably why they aren't that willing to cancel out foreign debt.

I am not sure that they are as strong as they used to be. They are stronger because of their allies. Whether another strong force will get enough allies & come to power still remains to be seen. Conan O'Brien would make a better president than Bush.

[zaknafien]

[colin1]

yeah but its a bit like having a mortgage, as long as the house is worth more than the mortgage you are doing good

americas assets are worth more than their liabilities (debts)
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