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YoungGun21

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Originally posted by: 91TTZ

-10,000 points for beginning a sentence with "Umm"

It makes you sound like a mouthbreather.


Umm I don't think I need you to correct my internet 1337 speak.

You can keep your imaginary grammar points.


 

MiniDoom

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Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
America, f*ck yeah!

Don't hate. I'm sure you guys have a fine tank...eh!:p:D
Canada and a tank reference! You go on with yo bad self foo! :)

I know, I know. It?s getting old, but I couldn?t resist. You guys do have some great riflemen though.:beer:
 

Number1

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Originally posted by: Dritnul
Originally posted by: Number1
Originally posted by: Dritnul
and when we pull out of Iraq and one group of Muslims commits some mass genocide against the other. what will the democrats do then?

basing this loosely off of when we pulled out of Vietnam and the following genocide
(at least i think it was Vietnam its been a while since we talked about it in history)

How would that be any different then what is hapening now. Them yahoos are blowing each others up in the hundreds almost on a daily basis now.

true but there is also the potential that if we weren't there they could become more organized and move that number closer to thousands a day

This is why the US should stay in Iraq?
Get real.
 

meltdown75

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Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
America, f*ck yeah!

Don't hate. I'm sure you guys have a fine tank...eh!:p:D
Canada and a tank reference! You go on with yo bad self foo! :)

I know, I know. It?s getting old, but I couldn?t resist. You guys do have some great riflemen though.:beer:
There are great sacrifices being made in Afghanistan, some as recently as this week :(
 

MiniDoom

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Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
America, f*ck yeah!

Don't hate. I'm sure you guys have a fine tank...eh!:p:D
Canada and a tank reference! You go on with yo bad self foo! :)

I know, I know. It?s getting old, but I couldn?t resist. You guys do have some great riflemen though.:beer:
There are great sacrifices being made in Afghanistan, some as recently as this week :(

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Bitek

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Aug 2, 2001
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Not being able to advance your political goals is losing (esp when they go backwards.)

The military is great at "blowing shit up," but the silly "my dick is bigger" mentality forgets what comes after. That's why these threads are worthless. Its also this type of thinking that got us into Iraq in the 1st place.

Some even hold onto their hubris, saying if we just did Scorched Earth strat it would have gone fine (tho for what purpose should we destroy a country and kill thousands upon thousands of people?) Like that action wouldn't be forgotten... retribution may not come tomorrow, but it will when it can.

Sunnis and Shias would still start fighting, as Iraq was a powderkeg from things that happened generations current and past, and we were dumb enough to light the match. Jihadis would still find a way in like water, as so many are spoiling for a fight. There was only ever one way this could have gone, it was just a matter of bad or worse. Hey, but I'm sure another f-22 or good bombing campaign would fix it.
 

Number1

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Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
America, f*ck yeah!

Don't hate. I'm sure you guys have a fine tank...eh!:p:D
Canada and a tank reference! You go on with yo bad self foo! :)

I know, I know. It?s getting old, but I couldn?t resist. You guys do have some great riflemen though.:beer:
There are great sacrifices being made in Afghanistan, some as recently as this week :(

Yes we are loosing young Canadian men and woman so that the US can fight it's useless war in Iraq. All 3 opposition parties AND PM Harper (a strong supporter of the war effort in Afghanistan) has said that the deployment won't be extended beyond 2009 when our current mandate ends.
 

Martin

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Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: Martin
Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
But, seriously, it seems as if any type of military spending these days is frowned upon. Granted I know we need more education funding etc, but if I was President I'd pour a lot of money into the military like the Reagan days.

And the purpose of that would be...?

so we don't ever need to use it.

Except the exact opposite will happen - when you have a large, powerful military, its political masters (and their supporters) will yield to the temptation and use it. Basic human nature really - if you buy a powerful sports car, you will drive it differently than a cheap econobox.
 

91TTZ

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Originally posted by: YoungGun21
Originally posted by: 91TTZ

-10,000 points for beginning a sentence with "Umm"

It makes you sound like a mouthbreather.


Umm I don't think I need you to correct my internet 1337 speak.

You can keep your imaginary grammar points.

You still sound like an idiotic mouthbreather. Either that or you're 15.
 

meltdown75

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Originally posted by: Number1
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Originally posted by: meltdown75
America, f*ck yeah!

Don't hate. I'm sure you guys have a fine tank...eh!:p:D
Canada and a tank reference! You go on with yo bad self foo! :)

I know, I know. It?s getting old, but I couldn?t resist. You guys do have some great riflemen though.:beer:
There are great sacrifices being made in Afghanistan, some as recently as this week :(

Yes we are loosing young Canadian men and woman so that the US can fight it's useless war in Iraq. All 3 opposition parties AND PM Harper (a strong supporter of the war effort in Afghanistan) has said that the deployment won't be extended beyond 2009 when our current mandate ends.
It just annoys me that all three parties will say whatever it takes about Afghanistan to get more votes. Such is politics though eh?
 

soydios

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The US military is exceedingly good at obliterating anything that gets in its way. We're the only country with a super-carrier, much less eleven of them, with more on the way. The US Air Force owns the skies wherever they fly, and with the F-22, it looks to be that way for at least the next 15 years. Our Army and Marine Corps are second-to-none in taking ground.

The problem that the US military has is that we are not terribly effective at occupying territory. Chalk that one up to using less soldiers but more advanced and powerful weapons for each one. Each US soldier is very effective and efficient offensively, but for occupational purposes, they're still only one soldier.
 

Jules

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Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: YoungGun21
Originally posted by: 91TTZ

-10,000 points for beginning a sentence with "Umm"

It makes you sound like a mouthbreather.


Umm I don't think I need you to correct my internet 1337 speak.

You can keep your imaginary grammar points.

You still sound like an idiotic mouthbreather. Either that or you're 15.

Your not one to talk asshat.
 

DrPizza

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Originally posted by: RadioHead84
thats crazy. Without the nukes we still are really powerful. People always talk about how china could whoop us in a war...yeah..if we try to fricken INVADE them. Invading China is really just a silly concept. If anyone tried to have any kind of skirmish...or tried to invade us we would be at a great advantage no matter the way you look at it. Yeah china has a huge amount of people...but try getting the billion of them across the pacific without being blown to pieces.

also it should be noted that most countries with any kind of advanced army are usually developed enough to have an interest in NOT starting a war. Yeah North Korea is crazy but why would China want to start a war with thier buyers, its just not logical.

So, you're saying China would be superior if we invaded them, but that we're actually superior because they couldn't invade us? I'm missing the logic here.
 

91TTZ

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Originally posted by: MyStupidMouth

Your not one to talk asshat.

1. Nice grammar.

2. I find it humorous that a guy named "MyStupidMouth" is defending the other mouthbreather.

 

Jawo

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Originally posted by: Kelemvor
F-22

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At least for the air part...

Theres no question that we have unmatched air superiority. The F-22 can shoot down three planes simultaneously, sight unseen.

The Russians were close, but now even the MiGs or the Sukhois are getting old. We also have the largest navy (most technologically advanced ships).

Urban fighting historically has and continue to be the toughest.
 

TallBill

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Originally posted by: Jawo

Urban fighting historically has and continue to be the toughest.

Yup, we're fighting a hidden enemy and still capturing/killing them like crazy.

Read The News

Anyways, Iraq has little to do with being the "most superior". We're using a fraction of our "might". We could kill the entire population here pretty quickly with minor resistance.
 

Codewiz

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Considering every military that is an ally uses our computer systems, I would say yeah we do. We surpass everyone in regards to military equipment and we surpass every military when it comes to software.

There is zero doubt and if you think otherwise, you are just ignorant.

As to soldiers? Yeah we have the overall best. Are their better specific units in Russia or Britian, probably but overall, we have the best.
 

JEDIYoda

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Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: Astaroth33
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Strk
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Astaroth33
The US military has the ability to project force on a massive scale to anywhere in the world; an ability that's unmatched by anyone.</end quote></div>

Yeah

What we lack is the ability to occupy multiple places.</end quote></div>

Show me any successful occupation without crushing the civilian population?</end quote></div>

Japan and West Germany post WWII.

That's because we crushed the civilian population before the war ended. We firebombed Dresden into a pulp, and we nuked Japan. Twice.

Those people were beaten into submission.


duh.......
I think thats how you win a war.....duhhh
 

JEDIYoda

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Originally posted by: Mardeth
One thing is for sure, Israel is over rated.

actually no they are not overrated!!
You cannot fight a limited war and win!!

It`s iether asll out or nothing!!
None of this we are only fighting hard enough to kep the other side from winning!!
You cannot fight a war hoping for a draw!!