quote:Originally posted by Aethelwer: "Kill the president...in a world without leaders, who would start all the wars?"
"A nation without histroy is a nation without wars."
Get rid of nations.
Anyways, this current conflict, like people already said, hardly challanges the US military at all. Now if NKorea and Iraq flared up simaltaniously, plus the Israel/Palestine and India/Pakastan situation get out of hand, that'd be a real challange.
Can't believe anyone would even suggest Afganistan being anything but a very realistic exercise.
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Quick question for any of you American hawks out there... why might North Korea, um, well, ever attack the US?
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Because they worship Baal and want to eat our delicious children!
But one has to assume that David is suggesting the U.S. would be required to fight North Korea because of aggressive actions against South Korea, or Japan. (Or, the way the 21st century seems to be going, China.)
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Well, China's finally gotten herself into the WTO, so she's gonna play nice for the time being. She might get involved in an armed conflict between Pak/Ind, but probably not much beyond supplying arms.
As for NK, she's in no condition for war. I was just using her as an example of where the US has made commitements they would have to back up with *real* military strength if call upon. The US would almost certainly get involved in a NK invasion of the south, although maybe not to the same extent now as 20 years ago. SK has one of the best in Asia, thanks to the US and constant threat from the north.
Iraq still retains sizable ground force from the Gulf War, but her air defenses are more or less still in tatters. I don't thik Saddam would risk attack any of its neighbours at this point. In the event she does, however, the US would have to shift considerable resources to that theater.
Funny thing is, and I hate to admit it, the days of big military might be over. The US isn't likely to get involved in pitched mechanized battle with anyone other than the Iraqis.
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Actually, David, I meant that, in the increasingly odd political climate of today, in which nations like the U.S. and Iran can share a common enemy, it would not be completely impossible for the U.S. to someday find itself supporting China against North Korea. Just, you know, a bit of hyperbole to illustrate the twisty waters that lie ahead and all that.
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quote:Can't believe anyone would even suggest Afganistan being anything but a very realistic exercise.
Considering the number of dead on all sides, that's a rather cynical statement.
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why might North Korea, um, well, ever attack the US?
Um... because we stole their lunch money?
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