Which enemy was a bigger threat, the Taliban, or Nazi Germany?

Question

And why has Bush failed to do to the taliban in 6 years what FDR did to Nazi Germany in 3?

Answer 1

You can't compare the two: WWII and this War on Terror.
WWII was a much easier struggle. The USA didn't enter the war until all the lines were drawn. We knew who the enemy was, its troop size, where its resources existed, etc. It was simple to start eliminating the Nazi's resources and not worry about the enemy being resupplied. We could destroy Nazi production and not worry about another country sending them arms.
The conflict of today has no lines drawn. We don't know where the enemy gets its support. The enemy has no production complex to eliminate. This enemy gets shadow support from governments around the globe. The struggle against the Taliban simply cannot be won as it is being fought today. To beat an enemy, you must eliminate its support. The current strategy of trying to cut the enemy's head off to win will not work. This enemy just keeps growing another head. To beat the Taliban, you need to cut its legs off.

Answer 2

They are different beasts. As far as attacking on US soil the Taliban and other terrorists are more than a threat. There was little Germany could do to mount an attack on US soil.

As far a comparing the time it took to defeat Germany and the Taliban, those are unfair comparisons. Germany was extending their empire forcing us and other countries to fight their army. Taliban strikes with small groups of people doing large damage. Is it easier to kill and army of 1000 coming at you, or 20 people hiding anywhere in the world? Also Germany bit off more than it can chew, they were fighting the war on 2 fronts, and spread themselves too thin. When on the Eastern front and they got to to Stalingrad they were met with strong Russian resistance, and reinforments took so long to arrive and cost so much, that the longer the Russians held out the more the tide would swing to the Russians. Thus causing Germany to we weaking allowing Russia on the East and the Allies on the West to close in.

Another difference was how the war was supported, very few people if any were against the war so the government didn't have to walk on eggshells to get the job done. Also FDR did things Bush would never be allowed to do. There are agruments over Bush wiretapping, but FDR put Japanese in internment camps. Would the liberals let Bush round up all the muslims and put them in a camp? No, the left gets pissed off at the terrorists in Gitmo.

And finally we were willing to make a larger sacrafice to finish that war fast than we are now. We have lost less than 4000 lives in 6 years, while in 3 1/2 years we lost 291,000. That is 227 a day, it would take less than 3 weeks to equal the death toll in Iraq and Afghanistan. If we were willing to make that sacrafice things would be different.

Answer 3

Nazi Germany by an unbelievably huge margin. They not only wanted to invade their neighbours, submit them to a dictatorship, wipe all memory of the freedoms enjoyed by democracy and liberty, but also had the power to do so. The Taliban could never even approach the might of Nazi Germany - they had the most advanced and powerful army in the world at the time.

Answer 4

The Nazi's had an army. The Taliban hide out in caves amongst the women and children. The Nazi part has been pretty much non existent for over 60 years, so I'll go with the Taliban.

Answer 5

the nazis were far more organized, had better scientists, actually had scientists, had an actual economy, had an actual industry, and had an army. they no doubt were the bigger threat.

as for your second question, bush could wipe them out with a couple phone calls today if he wished. the reasons why he doesn't are because of the commitment involved and because of the political ramifications. the costs of the war against the taliban plus the war against iraq are a small small fraction of the costs both in terms of human lives and money spent for WWII. we don't have victory gardens, we can buy aluminum cans if we wish, we aren't drafting every other young man in america (in fact drafting no one), we aren't having to supplement the work force with rosie the riveter because all those men are off at war, and our taxes are being spent on social security instead of the war effort like it was in the early 40's. if bush committed as many of our resources to the war effort as roosevelt did, the taliban would be gone before the end of august, but I think we'd be revolting and cnn would be so out of their minds they'd actively be recruiting terrorists to help out the taliban.

Answer 6

He never wanted the Taliban. He put less troops in Afghanistan than police officers in NYC. Judging by the amount of troops in Iraq you would think they actually attacked us or had plans of doing so!

It's pretty much common knowledge now that Iraq was planned way before 9/11. Remember, Saddam tried to kill his daddy. Now we all have to suffer because he wanted revenge.

He took out a major enemy of al-qaeda in Saddam Hussein, probably quadrupled the number of terrorists in the world and disgracefully used the worst attack on American soil as an excuse, which is just plain sad and an insult to the victims.

The rest of America finally woke up, but the fringe 25% who probably listen to Hannity and Rush all day for phony justification for this war will always have their head in the sand. This war made us less safe, MUCH MUCH less safe. The '08 elections can't come soon enough.....

Answer 7

Actually, given Prescott's ardent admiration for the fascist dictatorships in Europe, AND his profitable business deals with the Third Reich - that went on until 1942... that family is steeped in fascist culture. Also Prescott tried, with others to over throw FDR in 1933 and install a fascist dictatorship here in the US. His son is just carrying out his grandfather's dream. As for the Taliban. Much of Bush's support depends on there being a Taliban, so he can have his war in Iraq and his war on TERRA.
Don't forget the Bush's and Bin Ladens go way back.

Answer 8

The Nazis were not cowards like the Taliban, they fought us like men face to face. If they chose to do that they would be done within 6 months

Answer 9

there is not any place for any faith in the in demand worldwide as they are all in accordance with lies and suspicions. in spite of the undeniable fact that, Islam is a undesirable undesirable cult. Mohammed became an exceedingly undesirable guy who preached homicide and rape. it is not any longer a faith of peace. The blood of the liberal Muslims will spill as straight away as that of the infidels. they are starting to be in selection among us with the only objective of taking on our international locations. The German human beings have been brainwashed and by utilising politics that became a passing section and a quick component to their historic past. it somewhat is diverse. it somewhat is the Muslims way of existence. they are able to't be westernised because it is going against each little thing they stand for. they will not be became to think of ways we do. they only is in contrast to us. They despise us.

Answer 10

Germany hands down.