World War III?

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: Crazyfool

Originally posted by: Eeezee

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Now, if we could eradicate Islam, the world would be a safer and better place..

I believe "radical Islam" is the phrase you were looking for. Many Muslims are fine people. Unfortunately, radical Islam seems to be the most common kind

I think you are kidding yourself. There appears to be no such thing as a moderate or "good" muslim as far as I can see and I am looking. If they existed they would turn in the radicals as you define them. A good member of any religion does not stand idly by while watching another member of their religion fashion bombs and go on about killing others/infidels and take over their mosques. It's really that simple.

You can't have your cake and eat it too and apparently too many "good muslims" don't have issue with suicide bombings and terrorism being related to their "religion" which leads me to believe there aren't a whole lot of real "good muslims" out there to begin with. At some point people need to take a stand on what their religion is about.

You're kidding, right?

 

[imported_Skold]

Check your Bible. The End Times are near! Time to get to know God...

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Googer
India being bombed on the train, Iran is seeking nukes to eliminate Israel, North Korea testing missiles, The War in Iraq, Japan is considering arming up to defend it's self (first time in 60 years), US political/diplomatic (not trade) relations with China slowly sinking.. Do you believe World War III could be looming on the horizon? Is 2001-2006 the WWII equivalent of the early 1930's leading up to a great confilct in 10 years or so?


Tell me what you think about these unsure times we live in.

Thank god there's a 2 term limit for Presisent. cant believe how much Bush has run this country into the groud (financially, diplomatically) during this tenure.

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: Googer
India being bombed on the train, Iran is seeking nukes to eliminate Israel, North Korea testing missiles, The War in Iraq, Japan is considering arming up to defend it's self (first time in 60 years), US political/diplomatic (not trade) relations with China slowly sinking.. Do you believe World War III could be looming on the horizon? Is 2001-2006 the WWII equivalent of the early 1930's leading up to a great confilct in 10 years or so?


Tell me what you think about these unsure times we live in.

Thank god there's a 2 term limit for Presisent. cant believe how much Bush has run this country into the groud (financially, diplomatically) during this tenure.

everything, including my own shortcomings are the fault of george bush.
arrested developement was cancelled because of bush.
jennifer anniston was dumped because of gwb.
i have water in my carport because of gwb🙁

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: Googer
India being bombed on the train, Iran is seeking nukes to eliminate Israel, North Korea testing missiles, The War in Iraq, Japan is considering arming up to defend it's self (first time in 60 years), US political/diplomatic (not trade) relations with China slowly sinking.. Do you believe World War III could be looming on the horizon? Is 2001-2006 the WWII equivalent of the early 1930's leading up to a great confilct in 10 years or so?


Tell me what you think about these unsure times we live in.

Thank god there's a 2 term limit for Presisent. cant believe how much Bush has run this country into the groud (financially, diplomatically) during this tenure.

I thank God there is a 2 term limit so all you Bush haters can go disapear into the same hole the Clinton haters dropped into. Maybe you guys can have a fight to the death in there so we don't have to hear from any of you anymore.

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: JEDI

Originally posted by: Googer
India being bombed on the train, Iran is seeking nukes to eliminate Israel, North Korea testing missiles, The War in Iraq, Japan is considering arming up to defend it's self (first time in 60 years), US political/diplomatic (not trade) relations with China slowly sinking.. Do you believe World War III could be looming on the horizon? Is 2001-2006 the WWII equivalent of the early 1930's leading up to a great confilct in 10 years or so?


Tell me what you think about these unsure times we live in.

Thank god there's a 2 term limit for Presisent. cant believe how much Bush has run this country into the groud (financially, diplomatically) during this tenure.

So Bush is behind the kidnapping of Isreali soldiers, bombing passenger trains in India and launching missiles in North Korea now? guess he must be getting bored since he doesn't have to cover up the 9-11 attacks anymore...

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: ElFenix
what the hell is in kashmir that is worth fighting over, anyway?

Land's worth quite a lot I guess.

Everyone that wants it are big Led Zeppelin fans.

 

[sohcrates]

i highly doubt that there will ever be another full scale world war due to today's global economy. anyone who trades in/out would be stupid to engage anyone else in the supply chain (customers or suppliers). it would be death to their economy.

alas, the small "rogue" type places such as north korea really have nothing to lose, and i think trouble could brew there, as well as the middle-east of course.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Mikey
Personally, I think its very possible. Anyone who says its not is an idiot. Just because something hasnt happened doesnt mean it might not. I'm just saying that anything is possible.

Your abilities at logical deduction are quite fascinating. 🙂

 

[K1052]

No. The world powers are currently too busy making money and trading to start any serious WWI-WWII type wars any time soon. Not to mention that nuclear weapons have changed the strategic picture completely.

Local and a few regional wars (Africa-Middle East) are about all I think we will see for quite a while.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser

Originally posted by: ElFenix
what the hell is in kashmir that is worth fighting over, anyway?

Ask Robert Plant.

Kashmir sits between India and Pakastan. Pakastan neighbors Afghanistan.

Kashmir has been a long disputed territory (60+ years) between India and Pakastan. Both nations claim it to be theirs and it is the reason for both nations working on their nuclear arsenal.

i know what and where it is, i'm just wondering why is it worth fighting 3 wars and maybe a 4th over it? apparently it's an extremely rugged place, without much infrastructure. i can't imagine it is worth much economically. probably not much strategic importance due to its remoteness.

the US would have a huge problem if there were a war between india and pakistan now. pakistan is muslims with nukes.

 

[bleeb]

Originally posted by: Mikey
Personally, I think its very possible. Anyone who says its not is an idiot. Just because something hasnt happened doesnt mean it might not. I'm just saying that anything is possible.

yup... history repeats itself

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser
Same as the "unsure times" over the last 65 years.

Exactly what I was thinking.

I do however see some sort of major fighting with the US not involved very near in the future.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: Googer

Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser

Originally posted by: ElFenix
what the hell is in kashmir that is worth fighting over, anyway?

Ask Robert Plant.

Kashmir sits between India and Pakastan. Pakastan neighbors Afghanistan.

Kashmir has been a long disputed territory (60+ years) between India and Pakastan. Both nations claim it to be theirs and it is the reason for both nations working on their nuclear arsenal.

i know what and where it is, i'm just wondering why is it worth fighting 3 wars and maybe a 4th over it? apparently it's an extremely rugged place, without much infrastructure. i can't imagine it is worth much economically. probably not much strategic importance due to its remoteness.

the US would have a huge problem if there were a war between india and pakistan now. pakistan is muslims with nukes.

Supposedly it is an incredibly beautiful area.

The French and Germans fought like crazy over Alsace-Lorraine several times with an insane butcher's bill. Emotional and cultural attachment to the region was the usually the primary interest, not even so much as its location.

 

[Legend]

Against what, China? They may be a superpower in a few decades, but right now our Navy would destroy theirs, we'd blockade all their ports, and we'd use our carrier's and stealth technology (and whatever's under wraps...stealth is 80s tech) to bomb them without being touched. The only thing to worry about is nukes...

Japan/South Korea would be able to take on North Korea pretty easily, so long as China isn't dumb enough to help them.

China isn't the facist state it once was. They've moved a little more towards capitalism, and they're making a ton of money for it. They have 700 million people still living in the country, which are pouring in by the millions each year. These people need jobs, otherwise there would be a lot of civil unrest.

 

[JS80]

Isn't that what people said in the 80s when Reagan was building missile defense?

If anything that technology might save us today from WW3

 

[Canun]

To quote Einstein-

"I don't know what WWIII will be fought with, but WWIV will be using sticks and stones."

Interesting political times we live in.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Googer
Topic Title: World War III?

India being bombed on the train, Iran is seeking nukes to eliminate Israel, North Korea testing missiles, The War in Iraq, Japan is considering arming up to defend it's self (first time in 60 years), US political/diplomatic (not trade) relations with China slowly sinking.. Do you believe World War III could be looming on the horizon? Is 2001-2006 the WWII equivalent of the early 1930's leading up to a great confilct in 10 years or so?

Tell me what you think about these unsure times we live in.

Bring it on, Mission Accomplished

 

[Lazy8s]

Quit posting topics that are already in P&N here. We are here to avoid that crap anyways.

 

[2Dead]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: Mikey
Personally, I think its very possible. Anyone who says its not is an idiot. Just because something hasnt happened doesnt mean it might not. I'm just saying that anything is possible.

As long as there are nuclear weapons around, there will be no world war 3.

Canun beat me to it...

Originally posted by: Canun
To quote Einstein-

"I don't know what WWIII will be fought with, but WWIV will be using sticks and stones."

Interesting political times we live in.

 

[NaOH]

WWIII is happening.......in my pants

 

[Pacemaker]

Originally posted by: wazzledoozle

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
if china decides to invade the u.s. now, we'd lose.

China has a large standing army, but they dont have any ability to project manpower
They recruit a lot of people because they have the largest population in the world, but they are mostly poorly equipped.

As my history teacher used to say, "China can win any war they can walk to" The implication of course is that they can't walk to America or all the way to europe so in reallity we are pretty safe from China.

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: TrandM

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: Mikey
Personally, I think its very possible. Anyone who says its not is an idiot. Just because something hasnt happened doesnt mean it might not. I'm just saying that anything is possible.

As long as there are nuclear weapons around, there will be no world war 3.

Canun beat me to it...

Originally posted by: Canun
To quote Einstein-

"I don't know what WWIII will be fought with, but WWIV will be using sticks and stones."

Interesting political times we live in.

I don't mean it in that sense...I mean it literally. WW3 can not happen as long as there are nukes around. Ironically, the most dangerous and destructive weapons are our guarantee of safety.

For it to be a world war, it would require major nations, basically those with nukes, to invade each other. So if china decides to park their navy in our backyard, we can point our nukes at every square inch of their country. Their first shot will be their last.

Besides, military conquest is pointless when world economies are so intertwined they can economically conquer us through the world business structure, which they arguably are already doing.

Nukes are not made to be used, they are made to be displayed. WW2 showed us what they are capable of, and no one has forgotten that.

North Korea doesn't want nukes to actually use them against us, they want nukes so they can join the club of countries that are immune to conventional attack. They might sell em to terrorists, which may eventually have one explode in the middle of our nation, but it wouldn't spark a world war, since theres no nation to retaliate against.

 

[clamum]

Radical Muslims don't really care if they put the world back a hundred years. It doesn't matter to them; our culture means nothing. From that point of view, they don't have a lot to lose by starting ******.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: clamum
Radical Muslims don't really care if they put the world back a hundred years. It doesn't matter to them; our culture means nothing. From that point of view, they don't have a lot to lose by starting ******.

But isn't that the whole goal of Islam - to set back the world 1000 years?