HBO : Rape in the Congo

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: ed21x
The reason the Japanese lost was because it became a war of attrition, which put them at a disadvantage (yes I know, this is a gross simplification, but they definitely had the technological edge). Nobody mention the atomic bomb, because by that time, the war had already been lost.

The Japanese only had a technological edge early in the war and even that was only in a few areas. We had pretty much erased their lead by the end of 1942 and and began to really sprint ahead in 1943. One extremely notable deficiency was in their cryptography systems which the US and British had compromised. That one cost them four irreplaceable fleet carriers and hundreds of veteran pilots at Midway and let the US turn the tide.

They also had serious organizational, strategic/tactical planning, and coordination problems that no other significant military power had.

Thanks for the backup.

No problem

I won't even get into the riveted together pile of thin scrap metal that the Japanese called a "tank".

 

[magreen]

Gummy bears have a much higher vertical leap to body weight ratio than even fleas, if you consider the density of brightly colored cartoon fur and flesh.

Now, how about that national scale rape in the Congo? Horrible, isn't it?

 

[skace]

Originally posted by: ed21x
Didn't we have some other conversation going? stick to that one please. 30 different types of radar were built by the Japanese during WW II, with a total of 7256+ sets of all types built.

A military so advanced that their most well known military strategy of that time period was ..... crashing their aircrafts into things.

 

[0roo0roo]

their codes were broken.
that was the decisive factor.
and a few bad luck incidents, bad judgment calls. it could have easily become much more bloodier for the americans if they didn't break the codes.
ed21x is right about their military power though. if they had stuck to simply taking over asia, their progress would have been slower because of material shortages, but they would have probably won out in the end and become a power. without pearl harbor hitler woulda had a much freer hand, american buildup would have been delayed, and slipped behind rapidly in technology. it wouldnt be long before japan could simply stalemate any us intervention.

actually there are hints that japans ww2 nuke program was in north korea

 

[HannibalX]

Africa is pretty well fucked up. Anyone surprised? It's been that way a LOOONG time.

 

[Rudee]

If they had a considerable amount of Oil reserves George Bush might "liberate" them from the evil doers, but it won't happen.

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: Rudee
If they had a considerable amount of Oil reserves George Bush might "liberate" them from the evil doers, but it won't happen.

How much oil have we got from Iraq so far? How about Afghanistan?

Oh none? None did you say?

Do I need to throw up the link of all the Democrats prior to 2003 saying Iraq had WMDs and that they supported military action?

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Rudee
If they had a considerable amount of Oil reserves George Bush might "liberate" them from the evil doers, but it won't happen.

hey well don't wait for high minded europe to save them either.

 

[HannibalX]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: Rudee
If they had a considerable amount of Oil reserves George Bush might "liberate" them from the evil doers, but it won't happen.

hey well don't wait for high minded europe to save them either.

Europe can't save themselves. They have attempted to wipe each other out (and take the rest of modern civilization with them) twice in the last 100 years. Savages the lot of them.