Current Events - March 2007

Is the U.S. desire for permanent global hegemony going to be the cause of it's ultimate collapse? At what point will the American military forces reach a breaking point? Why does the U.S. government insist on imposing its own preffered form of government on other nations with different traditions, values and religious beliefs? This is not a partisan question, as both Republicans AND Democrats have been major proponents of Pax Americana. Why do they not realize the futility of empire building by looking at ancient Rome? Rome eventually conquered more territory than it was able to protect, overextending its armed forces and thus leaving it vulnerable to the land hungry Germanic barbarians from the north. They had to eventually resort to recruiting many of those German invaders, who often were more loyal to their tribes than to Rome. Eventually the Germanic peoples did overrun them and the empire collapsed. Or they could look at Spain, Britain, or the Soviet Union as well.

2007-03-23 06:10:50 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey went into Iraqie waters and kid napped British civilians, and military personal. It time we step up and do something, Screw the hippies and their talk of let move out and let the terrorist move back in. Now seriously though.....anyones point of view is welcome, so long as it isnt another Democrat spitting out something they heard on tv. If one of you dems. do want to say something make it orignial, PLEASE!

2007-03-23 06:09:34 · 9 answers · asked by E3_Army 2

2007-03-23 06:07:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-23 05:36:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is just a poll. Dont try to convince me of anything I already have a opinion. Just say yes or no.

P.S. I think it's a buncha bs

2007-03-23 05:03:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Good Idea or bad idea?

2007-03-23 04:58:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why the divide? Violence on ALL levels should be condemned, from the suicide bomber to illegal war. The ever increasing divide between Muslims and the West, to me, is ridiculous. And where does it come from? Muslims like me who hate it when others cannot condemn warmongering violence, and Westerners who hate it when muslims cannot condemn terrorism. This is what causes the rift. Should all the people who want peace, of every religion and every race not join together and condemn ALL violence? Maybe this simple act, in itself, will end the divide and prevent all the terrorists and warmongers from manipulating the way we think, taking violence out of the equation altogether. WHO agrees? Please tell me your religion, stance, and show that maybe we CAN unite. Peace

2007-03-23 04:51:58 · 11 answers · asked by sam180 1

would u rather the war be over there or in your own back yard do tell

2007-03-23 04:42:25 · 8 answers · asked by laura l 1

2007-03-23 04:40:12 · 3 answers · asked by grandma 4

15 British soldiers "seized" - watch how this escalates into a British attack with FULL U.S. covert assistance.

Call your Congressmen/women NOW and tell them to say NO to TONKIN GULF II

2007-03-23 04:39:32 · 23 answers · asked by CJ 2

Like Arnold,,,,,

2007-03-23 04:35:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Iran sees America and England,
as homosexual celebrators,,,.as abortion celebrators, as American idol celebrators, as Hip-Hop celebrators.
as anti-war protesters.

2007-03-23 04:25:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where were the British Frigates? Why weren't strike teams called in and those Iranian ships sunk? I think we should repond with 20,000 lbs right in the heart of Tehran! Ahmedejian and Ahyatolla need to understand what the WORLD is demanding and not the US!
TIME FOR ACTION! DIELECT IS DEAD!!!!

2007-03-23 04:19:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Gates Reportedly Wanted to Close Gitmo
Reuters
WASHINGTON (March 23) - Soon after becoming defense secretary, Robert Gates argued the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, should be closed because the international community would view any trials there as tainted, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

Instead, Gates, who became Pentagon chief in December, argued that terrorism suspects should be tried in the United States to make the proceedings more credible, the Times said.

The United States has brought charges against just one of the 385 foreign captives at Guantanamo. Australian David Hicks, 31, has been accused of providing material support for terrorism by fighting for al Qaeda in Afghanistan .

Hicks is charged under a new system of war crimes trials authorized by the U.S. Congress last year.

The United States has declared its intention to try 60 to 80 of the 385 foreign captives held at Guantanamo, including 14 "high-value" prisoners sent there in September from secret CIA prisons.

Some administration lawyers oppose bringing the captives into the United States because that would give them more constitutional and statutory rights, the newspaper said.

The Bush administration has insisted it needs to hold and try suspects at Guantanamo as part of its war against terrorism launched after the September 11 attacks on the United States.

2007-03-23 03:56:56 · 7 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5

2007-03-23 03:51:18 · 14 answers · asked by Lee 2

It says the website to see these files is www.cnes-geipan.fr but the website doesn't work, it says 'Your search - www.cnes-geipan.fr - did not match any documents.' Why? Where is this website?

2007-03-23 03:40:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-23 03:00:12 · 3 answers · asked by joe 1

Apart from the fact they have captured British sailors.

2007-03-23 02:39:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read a lot of questions and answers here where people seem to 'tar everybody with the same brush'.
They see foreigners in their country as a group of problem people who should all go back home.
Why is this?
Surely a person arriving in a country should be judged based on their personal credentials instead of the country they were born in?
Imagine if you had to choose between the following 2 people to live next door to you:
a) A muslim refugee asylum seeker who had trained to be a nurse and was a kind hearted person;
b) A white native man who had served a prison sentence for violence and assault and still showed signs of aggression without remorse,

surely you would choose to live next door to the nurse?

So why do some people see the likes of the nurse as a "second class citizen" over the violent white man who was just released from prison and shows no sign of remorse?

Help me understand.

2007-03-23 02:28:35 · 8 answers · asked by orange1234 2

If you have no opinion on this, then you need to smoke more dope.

2007-03-23 02:20:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

A 14 year old iraqi girl was gang raped,murdered and her dead body burnt,her parents were killed in the next room,3 of the 5 american soldiers accused of this crime have been convicted and sentenced.2 will get paroled in 10 years,and one will serve 27 months in prison.Can anyone tell me if this is the punishment we give to rapists and murderers these days?And does giving such sentences to these men say that the goverment is justifying their actions?anyone?

2007-03-23 02:10:30 · 4 answers · asked by paul swanson 1

2007-03-23 02:06:31 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Besides the war in iraq.

2007-03-23 02:01:46 · 8 answers · asked by mariachi1 2

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2007-03-23 01:59:07 · 1 answers · asked by Son of the bunboy 1

2007-03-23 01:36:03 · 4 answers · asked by angy_4ever2003 2

2007-03-23 00:49:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I read on the internet that if you press 809 on your phone it will run your cell phone up to thousands of dollars is that true?

2007-03-22 23:36:15 · 5 answers · asked by Justin M 1

Hi every one, I want to book standing tickets for a show at wembley stadium and I can find either standing or general admission tickets. Could you please tell me what is the difference and which one I should go for?

2007-03-22 23:15:14 · 1 answers · asked by Behind Blue Eyes 3

Not only have I read of happy owners devistated by their pet suddenly killing a family member, but I have seen some of these sadistic owners terrorize kids and neighbors by setting their pit bulls free for half an hour. They call them home before animal control shows up. One particular owner sat and laughed as his dog savaged a cat to death. Animal control judged that the animal needed to be collected then destroyed. So he gave them another pit bull to kill, and kept the real killer alive. Animal control would not listen to the neighbors, yet the pet owner finally got tired of them and moved. To me, we only gave someone else a proven killer. What do you think?

2007-03-22 22:21:28 · 17 answers · asked by Too Curious 3

2007-03-22 20:56:15 · 9 answers · asked by wasswa j 1