Absolutely nothing(as the song goes) I would not consider myself to be politically informed so I suppose I cant really make an educated comment on the topic. The wars in the middle east just seem so pointless to me. People will die as a result and not much will be achieved. What are your opinions?
2006-09-18 09:10:53 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Some wars are more justified than others, Some wars free millions and some kill millions. We more often than not Free Millions. Since 1945 to today America has brought freedom to close to1 billion people around the world.
Here is a list of the countries America has freed or protected with War or threat of War from Dictators, Nationalist Socialism, Religious Fanatics, and Communism, and are still free today Thanks to America.
1945-50 Population freed
Japan 127,463,711
Philippines 89,468,677
Micronesia 108,004
W. Germany 44,500,300
France 60,876,136
Italy 58,133,509
Belgium 10,379,067
Netherlands 16,491,461
Norway 4,610,820
Solomon isl. 552,438
Denmark 5,450,661
Israel 6,352,117
Marshall Isl 60,422
Luxembourg 474,413
Guam 171,019
1950`s
Korea 48,846,823
Taiwan 23,036,147
Austria 8,192,880
1960`s
Dominican Rep. 9,183 984
1970`s
Thailand 64,631,984*
1980`s
Grenada 89,703
Nicaragua 5,570,129
El Salvador 6,822,378
East Germany 37,922,905
Poland 38,536,869
Romania 22,303,552
Bulgaria 7,385,367
Hungry 9,981,334
Czech Rep 10,235,455
Estonia 1,324,333
Latvia 2,274,735
Lithuania 3,558,906
Slovakia 5,439,448
Russia Fed 142,893,540
Panama 3,191,319
Albania 3,581,655
1990`s
Kuwait 2,418,495
Bosnia Herzegovina 4,498,976
Croatia 4,494,749
Serbia Montenegro 10,832,545
2000-2006
Afghanistan 31,056,997
Iraq 26,783,383
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total 960,081,348 people free( Jun 2006 est.**)
Yes that's almost 1 billion people, over the last 60 years, given freedom or feedom was preserved and are still living free thanks to the so called Imperialist Empire of the United States of America. (give or take 35 million)
There was only one President that didn`t involve us in war, President Carter, and he freed no one. However the Islamic fundimentalist revolution we are fighting today started on his watch. Even President Ford freed 39 multi nationals from the Khmers in his short term with violence.
* Thailand was the US supported Domino that stopped Communist expansion in SE Asia.
**Populations from World Factbook.
2006-09-18 09:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Gone Rogue 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
War is good for killing people and breaking things. The point to Afghanistan is to keep the clowns that supported the attacks(Taliban) from regaining power. You can't have a problem with that can you? And the iraq thing is basically a distraction to draw extremists out to fight in the streets of baghdad rather than the streets of say California, or New York.
2006-09-18 09:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You're right, war is good for nothing, except keeping you free so you can ask questions like this. This is not a matter of being politically informed, it is a matter of common sense. They, the terrorists, want to kill you. They do not care how nice you are, how smart you are, nor how politically astute you are. You are not their kind of muslim, your facial hair is not long enough, you do not sacrifice enough of your sons to the cause and you know what? They don't want to talk to you about it or hear your opinion.
2006-09-18 09:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by Colorado 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
freedom - if you have nothing to fight over then really you don't have a life.
If America didn't fight in WWII then we would be under Nazi rule - if America doesn't fight these crazy Muslims - you will be subject to Islamic law (if you're not a Muslim thy can kill you for being an infidel) saying that war is good for nothing shows how little you know of the real world
2006-09-18 09:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by prettymama 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Alot will be achieved if we finish the job. Serious criminals have been caught, and more will be caught. Im glad we're over there. Someones got to get these people back on the right foot, and it just happens to be us thats gonna help them.
War is good when it comes to stopping terrorists.
Have you forgotten?
2006-09-18 09:15:16 · answer #5 · answered by ~~ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Mainting your own freedoms and liberties, freeing others from tyranny and oppresion, defending the rights of your citizens. So whats it good for? More than you would think, read up on your history and you'll see.
2006-09-18 09:15:36 · answer #6 · answered by Tower of T 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In this instance, is just for survival!! This enemy is the first one to have the sole purpose of killing off western civilized people, not just defeating them. And are commanded to do it by the sword.
2006-09-18 09:17:24 · answer #7 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The war in Iraq is pointless! My husband agrees with me as well...(he also works in the military). There are a lot of soldiers that don't agree with this war as well so your not the only one that thinks that way. I just pray to God that they pull the troops out ASAP. Enough people have died in this pointless war! We don't need more dead people...
2006-09-18 09:15:54 · answer #8 · answered by rache0116 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's good for the manufacturing buisness, gotta make more tanks and hummers and accessories. In the middle east its good for oil companies "welp they bombed that refinery better jack up the price a buck!!" Look how rich the ceos of Chrysler and Boeing and Ford and Shell and Texaco are gonna be!! whattaya mean good for nothing*!!
*note the deeply sarcastic undertones*
2006-09-18 09:17:21 · answer #9 · answered by rswdew 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Plenty will be achieved, the billionaire weapons manufacturers will become multi billionaire weapons manufacturers and think of all the political donations they will make in order to keep their output at a maximum. Synical?, maybe.
2006-09-18 09:21:04 · answer #10 · answered by guzzler 1 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋