Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
Yeah, your right. The war isn't real, only the world around it.(write that one down, and quote me on it)
My right? What are you talking about. Oh..you used the wrong word...could happen to anybody...I won't make fun of you, despite the severe stupidity such a mistake implies....
Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
I feel more badder seeing as it says "Last edited by Ya Krunk'd Floo on Today at 08:39 PM" next to my original post. You did that too, didn't you?
Yeah, I have some magical powers I like to use for my childish pranks....so, all in all, I guess I want to say I feel baddest.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
What would happen if the action of those aggressive groups opposed to the US force an American withdrawl from the Middle East?
In that sense it would be bad for Iraq, and likely Afghanistan as despite the many problems on going in these regions US forces are pretty much the only thing stopping it really getting out of hand. If they pulled out I would expect to see terrible things happen in such a vacuum before the most powerful faction forcefully restored order, in which case they would probably resemble what they were before the invasions.
This is of course bad for these nations, good for nations that would benefit from such upheaval (Iran etc.) Still, I don't believe it would cause much more then some image and economic damage to the US. The War on Terror (in it's conventional theatres) is very much focused on Iraq and Afghanistan - two nations which due to a variety of factors haven't been contributing to the wider world for many years, now both with large scale terrorist activities that while dangerous, don't somehow transfer over to being able to invade the US and so forth.
For the terrorists it would be purely symbolic if the US said "we lost the war on terror", a symbol that might aid them in recruiting. But unlike a victorious nation in a war they do not have resources, numbers etc to attain some physical prize from such a victory. However the US doesn't need to ever say that. As above I don't think it is a war that can be won by conventional means, at best both sides can claim a symbolic victory, nothing more.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
What would happen if the action of those aggressive groups opposed to the US force an American withdrawl from the Middle East?
nobody said there was no war, just that the 'war on terror' is a horseshit term and by its very definition will never end so long as there is terrorism. its like having a war on murder or rape. it implies that the war will never end, so i dont see why anyone would use such a title, for or against the war...but anyway...
i think that if u.s. troops pull out we will have another dangerous, unstable theocratic state ala post-u.s.s.r. afghanistan. so...any responsible mind would realise that we are stuck their imho. but that doesnt make "stay the coarse" a solution, but rather simply the coarse of action which presents a greater, yet miniscule chance that this wont end in disaster...or more to the point would delay the disaster.
Re: Re: What would be the worse thing to happen if the US lost the war on terrorism?
Originally posted by Gay Guy
Gay Marriage would never have a chance of becoming legalized.. 🙁
I would venture to say that, in some countries, if you are anything but an adult, heterosexual, male, Arab-Islamic fanatic you will become second-class...if you're lucky.
That aside, if we pulled out prematurely from Iraq and Afghanistan, the impetus for the Barbarians to carry on would increase and, in the long-run, the chances of a city getting whacked by a WMD would also rise.
We haven't even touched on how the global economy would be affected, especially if a major financial center got nuked.
Thank you all, the thread is going just fine.
The worse that could happen is that you would loose your life, think about it.
Special thanks to
Mindship & Ushgarak : for telling it like it is
botankus : for those photos, I laughed my butt off
Ya Krunk'd Floo : for insulting Bardock42
Bardock42 : for insulting Ya Krunk'd Floo
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Thank you all, the thread is going just fine.The worse that could happen is that you would loose your life, think about it.
Special thanks to
Mindship & Ushgarak : for telling it like it is
botankus : for those photos, I laughed my butt off
Ya Krunk'd Floo : for insulting Bardock42
Bardock42 : for insulting Ya Krunk'd Floo
and thank you for your previous back-seat moderating 👆