I would not consider the US a threat to world peace. I would however consider the current US Foreign Policy an EXTREME threat to world peace. If the US can go back to a non-interventionest foreign policy & get back to the constitution, we could be a model for the rest of the world to follow.
So basically what your saying is US is a threat to world peace unless it can go back to non-interventionest foreign policy. No use sugercoating it.
Wasn't trying to sugarcoat it, rather trying to say that it is not the US that is the problem it is the current administration's foreign policy that is the problem.
So is North Korea a threat to world peace? Or is its adminstration? I rest my case, The administration foreign policy is the problem in the country but it represents the country as a whole. It's like saying Hilter was not a problem but mental issue that drove him that is the problem. True, but with that problem he's mark as an bad person. Just like a country with a bad adminstration = bad country. I like your avatar though, good movie.
What "world peace" are we speaking of? There has NEVER been a time in the history of mankind where there was no way. If you wiped the US off the face of the map (I see many of you smiling happily at the thought), war would still exists. Americans didn't invent war.
to achieve world peace, we need international co-operation, not a bully super-power, who likes pre-emptive strikes against weak nations, and creates "coalition of the willing" while disregarding international opinion, and flaunting Geneva convention rules whenever it suits their interests...
"We" won't be achieving world peace in our lifetime, and it has nothing to do with the US. It's called human nature and it's been a problem since Cain and Abel had their first disagreement. You're overlooking the fact at how many wars are currently being engaged in where the US has no involvement.
weak countries are what cause the problems in the first place, poor goverment, dictatorship, poor economy, religious fanatics etc etc. We wish we could all just negotiate our way through life but all these little nations think if they threaten the world with jihads and nuclear power then they will get respect. all they really deserve is a big crater in there country. Everyone hates the world because the USA steps up when it has too. We have too. Nobody has a military like ours and its almost our duty to "police" the world. one second we get bashed (i never supported the war) for invading places which are piss poor places anyway. Then in the next breath we get bashed for not getting involved in other things. If we don't police the world and put people in order (in our view not theirs) then the world would erupt into WW3. War has to happen if we don't wage war tension builds and when it does happen its a world conflict we are trying to avoid that by trying to take out all the shitheads who think bombing people will bring peace to their world. When they start bombing the wrong people there gonna get a nuke in there face and thats that the world will go up in flames. Although i don't agree with a lot of things going on right now (i hate bush please impeach him). I do believe in the fact that we need to be a sort of police of the world. we can't let countries scream "i hate you, im gonna bomb the shit out of you respect me." thats not how the world works and we would be more than happy to wipe you off the face of the earth with an attitude like that.
very well put!!, other than your bush statements, you make America proud. I on the other hand, like Bush, i think given the situation he is doing the best he can.
I would probably have to say "Evil" as the biggest threat to World Peace (even though there is hardly any peace in the World today). I suggest you check out this blog that I support which has more on World issues today, and threats to peace: TIM: The Innocent Mind I think the next post will be on this issue - so check back soon.
I could have respected bush for removing saddam IF Bush was sincere. But he is not... He has other agendas. He is just making a fool of the American people in front of the world. US deserves a better leaders than the evil rumsfeld, cheney and bush
I'm guessing that it's from a Greek source. Photius is a Greek site. So far, I couldn't find the actual source so far.
You could be right, but im not convinced. Given the situation, the sequence of events, and everything that has lead to the war in Iraq, i can not see anyone, or any president acting differently. Bush may have been more than happy to get rid of Saddam, He has wanted it for a long time, so has most of the world. But its just a bonus to the true motive, not a separate one on its own. Ya ll make Bush out to be this mighty master mind of this ulterior motive, seriously, have you seen the man talk? He can barely speak English, i dint think he is capable of coming up with the conspiracy everyone has accused him of.
Good point. Although, there is a mindset of the general population influenced by culture, the media (both news and entertainment), and the government, etc. The actions of the administration is probably the most potentially problematic. However, I am familiar with North Korean leaders, I'm not all that familiar with many of the countries around the world.
The greatest threat to worldpeace is """ignorance""" in every aspect. Just figure it out where it resides most and you're almost there for the right answer.
Its funny how people view the U.S as a threat. These are the same people that lay down for every sh!t injustice in the world. They gave a sh!t about Iraqi oppression. They give a sh!t about oppression in Iran, North Korea and Africa and any other place in the world. The only thing they can do is criticize the Unites States for falling WELL SHORT OF OUR LOFTY IDEALS. But at least we have high ideals. Oh wait.. I guess France and Germany are high principled as well. Right? I hate to wratch it up, but it's clear to some Americans that post 911, France is more of an enemy of the United States than an ally. To call the French an ally is some polically correct BS. Its clear that a friend of our enemy is our enemy.. Thats E N E M Y.