...as many self-identified "conservatives" state here often, then doesn't that make the United States as guilty and greedy and evil as any country or empire that ever existed, including Iraq, including Iran, including North Korea, including Israel?
2007-07-01 02:31:16 · 6 answers · asked by Winston Smith 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
FOA: "esteemed colleagues" Oh, you mean like the often-banned shiraz and the always quotable "libssmellbad" formerly "libstalker" ... LMAO -- uh yeah.
They have all said that many many times, when "liberal sissies" were trying to persuade tham that war is not a desirable solution to most problems, nor a desirable ongoing state of affairs for any nation. Of course, it was one of those situational arguments with no roots, just intended to shut up the opposition with a bit of sleight of hand.
2007-07-01 02:49:58 · update #1
Well the premise is wrong in the first place. They didn't pen the constitution on a battlefield.
2007-07-01 02:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by webned 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
SOURCE
World Bank Statistics, 2004
DEFINITION
the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. GDP dollar estimates here are calculated at market or government official exchange rates.
Economy Statistics > GDP > Nominal by country
Rank Countries Amount (top to bottom)
#1 United States: $11,667,515,000,000.00
#2 Japan: $4,623,398,000,000.00
#3 Germany: $2,714,418,000,000.00
#4 United Kingdom: $2,140,898,000,000.00
#5 France: $2,002,582,000,000.00
#6 Italy: $1,672,302,000,000.00
#7 China: $1,649,329,000,000.00
#8 Spain: $991,442,000,000.00
#9 Canada: $979,764,000,000.00
#10 India: $691,876,000,000.00
#11 Korea, South: $679,674,000,000.00
#12 Mexico: $676,497,000,000.00
#13 Australia: $631,256,000,000.00
#14 Brazil: $604,855,000,000.00
#15 Russia: $582,395,000,000.00
#16 Netherlands: $577,260,000,000.00
#17 Switzerland: $359,465,000,000.00
#18 Belgium: $349,830,000,000.00
#19 Sweden: $346,404,000,000.00
#20 Turkey: $301,950,000,000.00
2007-07-01 09:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by GREAT_AMERICAN 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you're original premise is faulty. For one thing it's too broad. Wars have played a major role in many key changes in the world. War has spurred invention, research, medical advances, economic breakthroughs. However, war is not the only factor in humanity's social relationships, global or local.
2007-07-01 09:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your premise is erroneous
and I doubt any of my esteemed colleagues said that.
I think you want to read it that way.
In fact I think you are an online jihadist.
2007-07-01 09:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by FOA 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
" Going beyond is as bad as falling short "
2007-07-01 09:36:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have never heard any one say this.
2007-07-01 09:34:55 · answer #6 · answered by Brian 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋