upnorthkyosa said:
"Iraq is act 2 in a 5 act play called WW4. I expect it to last as long as the Cold War," Norman Podhoretz.
Conspiracy theorists across the globe just died and went to heaven.... :supcool:
First, What Happened to World War Three?
Second, What was Act one? Operation Dessert Shield and Storm?
Third, What are the other three acts?
As to the original thread point, Russia as a sovereign nation has the right to defend itself. Just like the USA does. In the past this meant when people came to you, you could defend and if necessary counter attack. In most of history this meant your neighbor by immediate land or with in reason of small amount of sea travel. I know the Vikings, went a lot of places, to attack, yet not many went after them, until they had a strong land and or sea base. Now in the 20th century the world fought "The Great War" or "the War to end all Wars" which set the stage for "the Second Great War" or WWII. Now with mobility and technology it does not take months to move troops around the world, and weapons to make attacks or counter attacks. This is what makes Terrorism the modern warfare of choice by non first world nations, and or groups. They can work in cells and infiltrate and do damage without fear of having counter attacks. Only themselves are at risk. The USA, and now Russia seem to think that it is best to let people know that if you do not wish to play well with others, then we will come and knock your house down. OPPPPS!, you did not really help those bad guys who attacked us, oh well, you did not help us find them either. You did no step up and make your best effort to show us that you were on our side. For this is how it is right now. Just look at our politics. If you are not this small little in the box definition, then you must be one of them. So, yes the USA and its' government are at fault, yet, it is the American people who are at fault. We have not risen up to force re-calls, or to make our views heard to let the government know what we want. Unless of course we have told them because the government is doing what we want, in which case then not only is it our fault, we have no leg to stand on and point at others.
As to Russia and another big / world war, it is possible we might meet then in battle, yet, they have their own problems and want to be left alone on the most part. The USA wants to be left alone in our apathy, just as long as the oil keeps flowing and people can go to work we are happy on the whole. Yet, the extremists that wish our demise see our culture through the Religous fundamentalists point of view. Our religious fundamentalists point of view, where people claim their religion is bad and their culture is bad. We tempt their young with bright lights and money and sex. They wish for us to not to export our culture to them and enforce our way of life on them. So, once again, the American people all think their way is the best, and do not understand why everyone does not follow it. Yet, when we meet similar mentality in response we are surprised.
Tolerance is what is needed, from everyone. If not then you will have empires, that will rise and some will be becuase of world domination designs, (* Sorry Brain you were not the first *), others will fall into it, as the USA has. And as long as people think they are threatened or their way of life is threatened, they will fight to defend themselves and their way of life.
More later, as I got to get back to work.
** Steps off of soapbox **