Gedrin
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Well it's nice to see that the same nationalist fervor I saw when I left is still here.
Arguments of current monetary allocation to military funding in time having a factor in a war between two nations such as USA and Russia is laughable. War as one of its side effects causes a bulge in funding for military across several areas.
We also would find in a war of this magnitude development of technology that has been shelved for industrial powerhouse security. eg. large scale viable alternative energy sources, and large scale viable chemical feedstock alternatives. This would change economics quite a bit and make comparisons of money less useful that one would anticipate.
We seem to also be forgetting (most people arguing heer at least) that this would not be a war between two countries. This would get very messy very fast, there would be a mad dash to secure allies, and there would be a lot of surprises. So if you want to compare GDPs and National debts your forgetting that you would also have to add in ally nations.
Lets not forget also that geography would play a heavy part in this conflict. It takes fuel to transport ships, airplanes, and other assorted toys across oceans. So ideally there would be staging areas for attacks set up in allied countries.
My point, pretty much that arguments about which country would win a war are pointless unless your talking about some tiny little unpopular country that has no military, no allies, and is pissing everyone off.
As for Chechnya and Iraq they are both conlicts that are wasting valuable lives and resources. There is no big bad wrong evil one to smite, there are only shades of grey. Atrocities are happening on all sides and those individuals commiting them are wrong, however these atrocities tell us nothing in general of the people living in Iraq, Chechnya, or America. No matter where you go there will always be evil, and there will always be good.
As for me I am an american who opposes war in Iraq, and I want a new president for my country. This does not mean I hate the soldiers fighting for my country, or the misguided people who sent them there. I love my country and my countrymen even if I may diagree with them.
I am also descended from some who came from Russia and I don't want to see that country in strife either. Russia although it would seem in crisis is a ********* country, I hope I see in my lifetime a strong and peacful Russia just as I want for my country the same peace and prosperity.
Arguments of current monetary allocation to military funding in time having a factor in a war between two nations such as USA and Russia is laughable. War as one of its side effects causes a bulge in funding for military across several areas.
We also would find in a war of this magnitude development of technology that has been shelved for industrial powerhouse security. eg. large scale viable alternative energy sources, and large scale viable chemical feedstock alternatives. This would change economics quite a bit and make comparisons of money less useful that one would anticipate.
We seem to also be forgetting (most people arguing heer at least) that this would not be a war between two countries. This would get very messy very fast, there would be a mad dash to secure allies, and there would be a lot of surprises. So if you want to compare GDPs and National debts your forgetting that you would also have to add in ally nations.
Lets not forget also that geography would play a heavy part in this conflict. It takes fuel to transport ships, airplanes, and other assorted toys across oceans. So ideally there would be staging areas for attacks set up in allied countries.
My point, pretty much that arguments about which country would win a war are pointless unless your talking about some tiny little unpopular country that has no military, no allies, and is pissing everyone off.
As for Chechnya and Iraq they are both conlicts that are wasting valuable lives and resources. There is no big bad wrong evil one to smite, there are only shades of grey. Atrocities are happening on all sides and those individuals commiting them are wrong, however these atrocities tell us nothing in general of the people living in Iraq, Chechnya, or America. No matter where you go there will always be evil, and there will always be good.
As for me I am an american who opposes war in Iraq, and I want a new president for my country. This does not mean I hate the soldiers fighting for my country, or the misguided people who sent them there. I love my country and my countrymen even if I may diagree with them.
I am also descended from some who came from Russia and I don't want to see that country in strife either. Russia although it would seem in crisis is a ********* country, I hope I see in my lifetime a strong and peacful Russia just as I want for my country the same peace and prosperity.