Do you think WW3 is inevitable?

[Aaron Kearney]

Well, since Kevin has just about dropped all of his "beef" with other forum members into this one thread, I guess I'll drop my "beef" against Kevin here :P

In the [in]famous WWIII thread, you said:

I am actually scared sitting in my chair now, thinking what the youth of tomorrow will be like.

We are a world of people hell bent on destroying people over issues based on things that cant be proved!

(religion).

Since this statement implies that all religions teach people to "destroy people based on things that can't be proved", would you mind giving me an example of what you talk about actually occurring? One not involving Islam? I requested this in the WWIII thread, but got no reply.

Edit: sorry...wrong thread...

[G-MIDY]

i doubt there is any WMD's in Iraq.

There are! Really! George and Tony said so, so it MUST be true! They must all be hiding behind palm trees and camels!

[G-MIDY]

Thats what i don't understand why does Iraq and Libya them type of countries not allowed nukes where the US does and there is considerable proof that they have them. You would argue back the US wouldn't use them but they could. Especially when we argue Iraq had the capability to launch within 45 minutes where was the proof in that i doubt there is any WMD's in Iraq.

Does that mean you guys in the UK should get rid of your nukes too?

Sure does i can quote from the MOD site
"The British Government’s stated goal is the global elimination of nuclear weapons. We are fully committed to meeting all our obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. We have reduced the size of our nuclear deterrent as a result of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) – the major restructuring of our forces to meet the challenges of the New Millennium – and will include British nuclear weapons in international negotiations on nuclear disarmament, once we are satisfied with progress towards the worldwide elimination of nuclear weapons. Considerable further cuts in US and Russian stockpiles will be needed before more British reductions could become possible"

http://www.mod.uk/aboutus/keyfacts/factfiles/armscontrol.htm

[Katamarino]

i doubt there is any WMD's in Iraq.

There are! Really! George and Tony said so, so it MUST be true! They must all be hiding behind palm trees and camels!

[iceman]

Thats what i don't understand why does Iraq and Libya them type of countries not allowed nukes where the US does and there is considerable proof that they have them. You would argue back the US wouldn't use them but they could. Especially when we argue Iraq had the capability to launch within 45 minutes where was the proof in that i doubt there is any WMD's in Iraq.

Does that mean you guys in the UK should get rid of your nukes too?

[Aaron Kearney]

Thats what i don't understand why does Iraq and Libya them type of countries not allowed nukes where the US does and there is considerable proof that they have them. You would argue back the US wouldn't use them but they could. Especially when we argue Iraq had the capability to launch within 45 minutes where was the proof in that i doubt there is any WMD's in Iraq.

The US nuclear arsenal is being dismantled as we speak. Just look at all those aircraft sitting in the desert...put there so the Russians and the rest of the world can see for themselves that we're getting rid of nukes. As for the warheads, locations are being looked at in which to store them thousands of feet beneath the surface of the earth. It is a very controversial issue, because the warheads will need to be able to be stored for many many years and not harm the environment or people living near them.

[G-MIDY]

Thats what i don't understand why does Iraq and Libya them type of countries not allowed nukes where the US does and there is considerable proof that they have them. You would argue back the US wouldn't use them but they could. Especially when we argue Iraq had the capability to launch within 45 minutes where was the proof in that i doubt there is any WMD's in Iraq.

[Cubana]

Cubana,

If you think this thread is stupid, I request that you post here no more.

No problem! Just said it cause you wanted me to tell my opinion...

[aic1985]

PT737SWA,

Please refrain from turning this thread into another America V.S. The World thread. I don't care about American people or their media or their military. I was talking about World in general.

Cubana,

If you think this thread is stupid, I request that you post here no more.

[FlyingPhotog]

PT737SWA,

It is true that as you put it 'sky is NOT falling' but one should never forget that it was the international political crisis and the difference of opinions of the nations which led to WWI and to WWII. Just recently we all saw that how the 'allies' were divided on Iraq and if US or any other nation was to go against war on another nation, more divisions can be expected. In other words, same old story seems to be cooking.

You and others are correct that the American media is bad, in that they like to blow things out of proportion in order to attract viewers/readers. BUT there is also room to blame people who over-react to the media's actions. Like someone else said, Americans are not running for cover, we're not building bomb shelters and we're still flying airplanes!
We're just more aware of possible danger, and that's a GOOD place to be.

I don't believe that WWIII will ever happen. There may be other wars or skirmishes, but not on a global scale. Any country with half a brain knows if you go up against U.S. Armed Forces in a war they will lose - simply based on the advantage of technology, weapon stockpile and number of soldiers. Why would they deliberately go into a suicide mission like that?

[Cubana]

Do you think WW3 is inevitable?

I think this thread is stupid.

[Katamarino]

Man, take off the tin foil hat.

I saw 'Signs' last night - the hats were awesome

[aic1985]

djarfur,

It might be weird for you but not for me. I am simply thinking and there is nothing awkward about that. I do agree with you though that greed can be a very harmful thing.

[djarfur]

who knows if it'll happen. Why would you even think about that? The only sure thing is that our greed will be the end of us all....so yeah maybe greed will cause another world war??? it's what caused the others

[Aaron Kearney]

Kearney,

I do agree that you have a point in this matter but still, I tend to look at the whole situation from the outmost side and even though there might not be marked alliances, there still are groupings among nations. Even though today's battles maybe be regional and on smaller scales, sooner or later, war between two major countries would occur and this may be the only event that may trigger a huge conflict.

I can see why you're thinking what you are, but I still disagree. Nations see the shift towards small-scale conflict, and as such are preparing their armed forces for those conflicts, not massive worldwide conflicts. Older, Cold War-era equipment is now being retired in favor of smaller numbers of much more advanced weaponry. Military buying strategies today are no longer about mucho firepower, they are about cost efficiency, and cost efficiency doesn't allow for a world war.