Danger welcomes Americans abroad

I don't know why those world leaders can't all just settle their differenecs over a good game of C&C Generals: Zero Hour, we have;

USA Lasers- Britain
USA Superweapons- America
USA Air Force- Afganistan
China Nukes- North Korea
China Infantry- Taiwan
China Tanks- China
GLA Toxin- Iraq
GLA Demolition- Palestein
GLA Stealth- Israel

There we have it, 9 player Deathmatch, All on All, shifting alliances encouraged.

The Winner gets the continent of their home origin plus one (1) other of their choice. European Union countries will be providing additional support to all players as required on a supplies collected/shifting kill-loss ratio basis.

South Africa will be awarded as the consellation prize.

LET'S GET IT ON!

 

Ragusa -

I know Israel doesn't control the U.S. Government; however, this is a belief that is popular within the Middle East. We might think it a tad silly and rather paranoid, but they do not.


Everyone -

If you are curious, "neocon" is a term that was born in the Middle East that puts a label on Pro-Israel conservatives in the United States. The word is a combination of neo and conservative, but basically means "American Zionist".

 

DMC - Yes, there were actually interviews with average Palestinians living in the West Bank after 9/11 who really believed that the attack was orchestrated by Israel, and that Bin Laden was completely innocent. Where would that kind of thinking come from? The power of media propaganda has become as strong as any of the "big battalions." But it goes even beyond that - in those kinds of places childern at a young age are indoctrinated into a kind of cult of hatered. There is great danger when politics, religion and the media converge. You think even some Americans would know that.

Ragusa - I don't think anyone here in the US believes for a moment that Israel dictates America's policies, except maybe the Klan.

 

I think with Israel unable to dictate Israeli policy, it becomes laughable to think they have any sway over ours. There was a day when perhaps there was a tangible sympathizing in the major media outlets, but since the demise of network and the growth of cable, that has even gone away.

I'm with Manus, I'll take USA Superweapons...we'll settle this like a bunch of gamers and quit this high-brow debate.

 

Excellent. I'll take the China Nuke General - I don't particularly care for North Korea, but they have the best units

who else is in?

And So it Begins....


[To keep this from being moved to the Playground, I would like to pose this question: We are aware of the hostility towards America. Regardless of the reasons for this, what can be done about it? We may say- 'they' have to change (and they could be anyone), but unless they agree, nothing can really be solved, so I'll split this up into two questions.

What should happen?

What can we do?

Also, does any of this seem likely as happening?

Thankyou, and remember; I have dibs on China Nukes]

 

I have long said that the US policy of pre-emption is destabilising, dangerous, stupid, granting in effect the thought dead right to go to war, lowering the line to start wars and making wars more frequent and the world actually less safe, for the pre-emptive actor in particular.

Here's a striking example why I think so: Putin reaffirms Russia's right to preemptive strikes.

EDIT on 11/11/2003: Turkey also jumped on the pre-emptive bandwagon on the kurdish issue, saying

Yay! Quite a valuable US contribution to world peace. Every tinpot dictator, pouncing upon his neighbour country, can today say: "So what? International law my ass. It was a pre-emptive attack ... I am allowed to do so because the US do so!"

[ November 11, 2003, 12:11: Message edited by: Ragusa ]