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Mide

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Originally posted by: Vic
Sounds like a logistical nightmare for China.

Yeah would never happen for this reason. Why take over Mexico? They have nothing. They would be more likely to invade some neighboring country for resources or Japan to get some revenge.
 

iGas

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Originally posted by: sdifox
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: sdifox
Why is China stopping people from entering USA?

please check your logic at the entry to this thread. :p

err, I am just looking for the logic behind this thread. There has to be some idea behind why? Cuckoo ideas maybe, but there has to be something. Wait...
Just as "Cuckoo" idea as invading N. Korea.
 

sdifox

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Originally posted by: iGas
Originally posted by: sdifox
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: sdifox
Why is China stopping people from entering USA?

please check your logic at the entry to this thread. :p

err, I am just looking for the logic behind this thread. There has to be some idea behind why? Cuckoo ideas maybe, but there has to be something. Wait...
Just as "Cuckoo" idea as invading N. Korea.

Very different scenario. Japan is a perfect staging point for a North Korea campaign if it comes to that. But PRC invading Canada or Mexico is just not possible. Maybe if they buy Mexico and then send them north, but that is the only way that would not end in a total clusterfuck over the sea. I am sure all Chinese ports have satellites sitting over them. Kindda hard to hide troops.

Even say you managed to establish a beachhead. Your supply line can be cut off by the Phillipine Navy for crying out loud.
 

0roo0roo

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Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: Matthiasa
China wouldn't ever do that?
Oh wait no, China would never do that.

They might if they could, but they can't so they won't.

That being said, if anyone that posed a danger to the US invaded either country we would surely do everything possible to stop it from happening.

they wouldn't.

its like china invading north korea. its a sh*thole, no one really wants either place.
 

destrekor

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Nov 18, 2005
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Originally posted by: iGas
Originally posted by: sdifox
Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: sdifox
Why is China stopping people from entering USA?

please check your logic at the entry to this thread. :p

err, I am just looking for the logic behind this thread. There has to be some idea behind why? Cuckoo ideas maybe, but there has to be something. Wait...
Just as "Cuckoo" idea as invading N. Korea.

not if N.K. actually begins to threaten the peace and security of states nearby.
 

GagHalfrunt

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Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: Matthiasa
China wouldn't ever do that?
Oh wait no, China would never do that.

They might if they could, but they can't so they won't.

That being said, if anyone that posed a danger to the US invaded either country we would surely do everything possible to stop it from happening.

they wouldn't.

its like china invading north korea. its a sh*thole, no one really wants either place.

No, they COULDN'T. They don't have the naval or airlift capability to project power. Mexico is a shithole, but anyone would want Canada, they're a huge treasure trove of natural resources. The only reason they have not been conquered is us protecting them.
 

ConstipatedVigilante

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America would come in full force to aid any neighboring nation from the dominance of another super power, whether it be Cuba, Canada, Mexico, South America, etc. Hopefully Obama wouldn't let them get a staging area for an attack on our coasts.
 

IronWing

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Originally posted by: iGas

China invades Mexico to top illegal immigrants from entering the US. Or, invades Canada to stop the terrarists from sneaking across the border?

Would the US come to Canada or Mexico aid?

In a display of firm resolve, we'd sell fighter technology to Saudi Arabia. Oh, and slap a tariff on the import of Chinese wiener schnitzel.
 

sdifox

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Sep 30, 2005
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Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: iGas

China invades Mexico to top illegal immigrants from entering the US. Or, invades Canada to stop the terrarists from sneaking across the border?

Would the US come to Canada or Mexico aid?

In a display of firm resolve, we'd sell fighter technology to Saudi Arabia. Oh, and slap a tariff on the import of Chinese wiener schnitzel.

Is the US actually transferring the knowhow or just selling them hardware? Two very different things.
 

Bignate603

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Originally posted by: waffleironhead
I'm sure a furtherance of the monroe doctrine would take effect. While china is in no way a european power, there is no way we would sit still while it happans. Then again, we would be criticised either way by the rest of the world. Anytime we step into a conflict we get attacked, and anytime we dont we get attacked as well.

I was going to mention the Monroe doctrine also. The Americas are closed to foriegn powers trying to take them over. While the legality of this is dubious we've put it out there and we'll back it up with quite a bit of lead if anyone thinks otherwise.
 

destrekor

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Nov 18, 2005
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Originally posted by: Bignate603
Originally posted by: waffleironhead
I'm sure a furtherance of the monroe doctrine would take effect. While china is in no way a european power, there is no way we would sit still while it happans. Then again, we would be criticised either way by the rest of the world. Anytime we step into a conflict we get attacked, and anytime we dont we get attacked as well.

I was going to mention the Monroe doctrine also. The Americas are closed to foriegn powers trying to take them over. While the legality of this is dubious we've put it out there and we'll back it up with quite a bit of lead if anyone thinks otherwise.

The Monroe Doctrine isn't really all that alive these days in its original purpose.
It was drafted during a time when that was a hot issue, and Spain just lost a few islands to independence, and given how European countries loved to have territory over in the Caribbean and surrounding area, we didn't want to see that happen any more.

But now, the Monroe Doctrine has basically just been applied to the world, with the U.N. overwatching. Countries taking over other countries for permanent control is something most of the developed world doesn't want to see happen any more, and may be the reason for future conflict.
 

IGBT

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now a days? find some reason to apologize and prostrate our selves.
 

Aluvus

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Originally posted by: destrekor
I dunno.

Would Australia send troops to the moon if China launched a lunar lander to prevent North Korea from nuking the moon?

If China stole George Washington's remains, used them to create an army of clones, and used those clones to invade Mexico, would the United States intervene even though it meant killing George Washington?

Originally posted by: destrekor
Originally posted by: iGas
Where were the US in the Falklands War?

um. That's not Latin America, which is defined as essentially the islands and countries near the border of North and South America. Argentina is very southern South America.

The Monroe Doctrine included all of North and South America. Also, you are thinking of Central America, not Latin America. Argentina is a part of Latin America.

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
The only reason they have not been conquered is us protecting them.

If "us" includes Britain, then basically yes. Also, their location (like ours) makes it difficult for most countries to stage an effective attack.
 

Lean L

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Why the hell would China do that? Maybe if they had a vote on the dumbest thing for the country to do and then put it into action
 

waggy

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why would china do it? seems silly.

but lets sayy they wanted to. do you really think the US would allow another super power to even do it? they wouldnt land on shore without heavy casulties. then yeah US military would be doing everything we can to stop it.

 

TruePaige

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Originally posted by: shabby
China invades canada? Hah, only if they can get past our tank...

If Tienanmen square taught the Canadians anything, it is that one tank can run down the Chinese spirit.
 

l0cke

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Fallout 3?

Anyways, we would have to if they hit Canada, because Alaska is up there.
 

Vic

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Originally posted by: bababooey
China is about to open a can of whoop ass on kim jong il .....:beer:

And about goddamned time...
 

BoomerD

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Originally posted by: iGas

China invades Mexico to top illegal immigrants from entering the US. Or, invades Canada to stop the terrarists from sneaking across the border?

Would the US come to Canada or Mexico aid?

If the Red Chinese invaded "America's Hat," we'd have to get involved, but if they invaded Mexico...meh...who cares? It couldn't be much worse than it is now.
 

guyver01

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Originally posted by: iGas

China invades Mexico to top illegal immigrants from entering the US. Or, invades Canada to stop the terrarists from sneaking across the border?

Would the US come to Canada or Mexico aid?


WTF are you smoking?

why would china invade mexico to top illegal immigrants?

wtf are terrarists and why is china invading canada to stop them?

 

sdifox

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Sep 30, 2005
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Originally posted by: guyver01
Originally posted by: iGas

China invades Mexico to top illegal immigrants from entering the US. Or, invades Canada to stop the terrarists from sneaking across the border?

Would the US come to Canada or Mexico aid?


WTF are you smoking?

why would china invade mexico to top illegal immigrants?

wtf are terrarists and why is china invading canada to stop them?

His alias might give you a clue...
 

Linflas

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Originally posted by: iGas
Originally posted by: So
Originally posted by: iGas

Would you guys demand your government to support Cuba if China decided to invade it?

We probably would. Monroe Doctrine.
Where were the US in the Falklands War?

Supplying satellite data and intellegence support to the Brits.