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Where will the next major war be?

Next Major War?

  • The Middle East: Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran, Egypt

    Votes: 11 34.4%

  • South-Central Asia: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan

    Votes: 2 6.3%

  • North-Central Africa: Mali, Libya, Central African Republic, Somalia, Congo, Sudan

    Votes: 3 9.4%

  • Korean Peninsula: North Korea, South Korea, China

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • South China Sea: China, Taiwan

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Latin America: Mexico, USA

    Votes: 1 3.1%

  • Other?

    Votes: 5 15.6%

  • No Major Wars Soon

    Votes: 8 25.0%
  • Total voters
    32
ocean515 said:
the 100's of millions who think it is.
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Thinking is one thing. Organizing an Army with Christians willing to kill is a thing of the past. Liking your religion enough to say a special prayer is not the same as being obsessed with your religion enough to kill for God.

I just don't see enough Christians signing up to fight the Crusades. Most Christians would convert to Islam before they would give up their I-Pod, facebook, hybrid cars, Walmart and their cell phones. Being dedicated enough to like someone's facebook page is a long ways from fighting a war.

I give your post two giggles :lamo :lamo and a great big yawn. :yawn:
 
vasuderatorrent said:
Thinking is one thing. Organizing an Army with Christians willing to kill is a thing of the past. Liking your religion enough to say a special prayer is not the same as being obsessed with your religion enough to kill for God.

I just don't see enough Christians signing up to fight the Crusades. Most Christians would convert to Islam before they would give up their I-Pod, facebook, hybrid cars, Walmart and their cell phones. Being dedicated enough to like someone's facebook page is a long ways from fighting a war.

I give your post two giggles :lamo :lamo and a great big yawn. :yawn:
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Hmmm. So they would expect to find you on the other side of the line? Hey, who knows.

I give your post...nothing. Not worth it.
 
ocean515 said:
Hmmm. So they would expect to find you on the other side of the line? Hey, who knows.

I give your post...nothing. Not worth it.
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I'll surrender in 3 seconds. I'm not fighting for anybody. Just let me live. Change the religion, the philosophy, the government, the flavor of potato casserole or whatever you need to change. I prefer to live. I'll deal with the changes. Just let me know which god to pray to and which direction to face when I pray. I'll do it.
 
vasuderatorrent said:
I'll surrender in 3 seconds. I'm not fighting for anybody. Just let me live. Change the religion, the philosophy, the government, the flavor of potato casserole or whatever you need to change. I prefer to live. I'll deal with the changes. Just let me know which god to pray to and which direction to face when I pray. I'll do it.[/QUOTE


I'm surprise your confused, given what appears to be your thorough knowledge of Christians. Good luck!
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Dittohead not! said:
If the next war is going to be here, it's time to go there.

Maybe it's California's turn. This is one of only a very few places on Earth where there never has been a war, unless, of course, you count the Watts riots of the '60s.
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Have you forgotten about the civil war?
 
Ad_Captandum said:
Hey all,

As we all know, unfortunately, peace can't last forever -- it's just a fact of human existence. So, my poll today: Where will the next major war be, and who will be involved?

There are plenty of trouble spots around, and as we all know from history, little actions can have big consequences. To my mind, there are a few probable places:


The Middle-East: Everyone's perennial favourite, the Syria-Iran-Israel-Palestine-Egypt-Lebanon cluster**** has been tense with the Syrian Civil War, not to other provocations on all sides, like the Egyptian coup d'etat, Israeli illegal settlements, Palestinian rockets, Iranian nuclear capabilities, etc.


South-Central Asia: Bill Clinton once said that the scariest thing he ever found out during his time in office was exactly how close India and Pakistan are to thermonuclear war. Throw in some drones, a large terrorist network, and nearby unstable Afghanistan, and this one could be a winner.


North-Central Africa: With NATO's toppling of Libya, and France's recent invasions of Mali and the Central African Republic in a single year, combined with appalling socio-economic conditions and plenty of Christian and Islamic terrorist militias, this region could become a battleground sucking in nearby Somalia to boot.


Korean Peninsula: The Korean War ain't over in the eyes of the North, no matter what geopolitics says. With one of the world's largest build-ups of artillery only 30 km from Seoul, North and South Korea are as tense as ever. With US military drawdowns worldwide, let's hope the North doesn't decide now's the time to strike.


South China Sea: An absolutely ascendant China may wish to finally get rid of the thorn in its side that is Taiwan -- the only thing standing in its way is the US 7th Fleet. Let's hope it stays there, or we could have another Chinese civil war on our hands.


Latin America: With the cartels running rampant and the Mexican government fluctuating in capabilities, causing more foreign and local deaths only miles from the American border, this hotspot could erupt if the right (wrong?) foreigners are caught up in it.





Or, from out of the blue, Spain could invade Gibraltar, causing Britain to declare war on Madrid and seize it, starting the third installment of the British Empire -- Portugal, look out, you're next!

What do you guys think? How will it start, who will be involved, and how will it end?
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Other: I think the Corporate New World Order will profit handsomely from better planned wars, for instance, making sure there are lots of troops, planes, trains, tanks, trucks, and energy powered equipment that uses itself up and expends lots of energy doing same. This is also good for the Military/Industrial/Corporate complex. Good profit for energy Corporations and bankers. The Nukes are not good for the Corprorate New World Order because of massive devastation, but the infrastructure construction companies gotta like that. Think Haliburton, B &W, Bechtel, etc. Ground wars are definitely the most profitable, ergo next war will certainly be a ground war and not on Corporate New World Order ground, and that should narrow the number of ground battlefields substantially. Don't you think? Africa presents the greatest resource potential for profit, so I say Africa.
 
ocean515 said:
your thorough knowledge of Christians.
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:confused: Sarcastic? :confused: Serious? Tones go unheard in printed text. I'm not sure what you mean. I have a thorough knowledge of Americans. The ones who want lower taxes, higher spending and a balanced budget. Most of these Americans are "Christian".

I am not sure what you were trying to say. Your "Good luck!" comment at the end tells me that you have abandoned the conversation. If that's the case. I'm sorry for responding. I was unclear what you intended to say with your last post.
 
vasuderatorrent said:
:confused: Sarcastic? :confused: Serious? Tones go unheard in printed text. I'm not sure what you mean. I have a thorough knowledge of Americans. The ones who want lower taxes, higher spending and a balanced budget. Most of these Americans are "Christian".

I am not sure what you were trying to say. Your "Good luck!" comment at the end tells me that you have abandoned the conversation. If that's the case. I'm sorry for responding. I was unclear what you intended to say with your last post.
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Hmmm... lower taxes, higher spending and a balanced budget.... hmmm... feeding a whole crowd out of one little kid's loaves and fishes lunch... You may be on to to something here.
 
Ad_Captandum said:
That's a good question. I suppose it would be a function of casualties, forces mobilised, resources spent, and geopolitical outcomes.

But I don't really know!
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Well, as tempting as picking Iran v America and/or a coalition of Arab states is, I think we're looking at a more protracted strategic campaign of subtle tit for tat for regional influence there. I would say the most explosive place for a major war would be Asia. Whether it's Japan v China over the East China Sea, or North and South Korea getting into it (possibly pulling in Japan and the US and China), or China v several South East Asian countries (e.g. Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, etc.).
 
Dittohead not! said:
Hmmm... lower taxes, higher spending and a balanced budget.... hmmm... feeding a whole crowd out of one little kid's loaves and fishes lunch... You may be on to to something here.
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Just wave the magic wand and say a magic prayer to Jesus.
 
Ad_Captandum said:
The Middle-East: Everyone's perennial favourite, the Syria-Iran-Israel-Palestine-Egypt-Lebanon cluster**** has been tense with the Syrian Civil War, not to other provocations on all sides, like the Egyptian coup d'etat, Israeli illegal settlements, Palestinian rockets, Iranian nuclear capabilities, etc.
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Finding a major war in the Middle East is like finding a needle in a haystack. If there is ever a major war in the Middle East it could very easily be overlooked. Too many wars already going on in that part of the world. I didn't vote for this geographic area. I'm a little disappointed that so many people did.
 
Could simply encompass the entire globe if WWIII happens. Hopefully, that doesn't happen.
 
The USA.

It will be the country's Second Civil War.

Unlike the USA's first Civil War, this one will be far more destructive, because it will be fought in accordance with multi-issue, concurrent and ideological — not single-issue, random and say, racial — lines.

"Brother against brother", the adage used whimsically in American history books to describe the chilling nature of the country's first Civil War, will not compare to the horror(s) of its second, which can be spun any way — brother against sister; preacher against preacher; Asian against Black; plumber against federal judge; Hispanic against Pacific Islander; smug, apathetic MSNBC bobblehead who's never gotten any dirt under his fingernails against smug, apathetic Fox News bobblehead who's never once owned a used car — imaginable.

At least one nuclear weapon may be deployed, either by one of the many sides fighting the war, or by a foreign nation with interests hostile to those of the (once, i.e. prior to the War's onset) sovereign U.S. which understands the importance of opportunistic exploitation of the social cleavages driving the war.

It will ultimately reduce the USA to a third-world country, decimating at least 7/10ths of the country's population.

I expect that The Fourth Reich will likely rise from the War's smoke and ashes.
 
shart attack said:
The USA.

It will be the country's Second Civil War.

Unlike the USA's first Civil War, this one will be far more destructive, because it will be fought in accordance with multi-issue, concurrent and ideological — not single-issue, random and say, racial — lines.

"Brother against brother", the adage used whimsically in American history books to describe the chilling nature of the country's first Civil War, will not compare to the horror(s) of its second, which can be spun any way — brother against sister; preacher against preacher; Asian against Black; plumber against federal judge; Hispanic against Pacific Islander; smug, apathetic MSNBC bobblehead who's never gotten any dirt under his fingernails against smug, apathetic Fox News bobblehead who's never once owned a used car — imaginable.

At least one nuclear weapon may be deployed, either by one of the many sides fighting the war, or by a foreign nation with interests hostile to those of the (once, i.e. prior to the War's onset) sovereign U.S. which understands the importance of opportunistic exploitation of the social cleavages driving the war.

It will ultimately reduce the USA to a third-world country, decimating at least 7/10ths of the country's population.

I expect that The Fourth Reich will likely rise from the War's smoke and ashes.
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This sounds like a self-published novel on Amazon.
 
Sherman123 said:
This sounds like a self-published novel on Amazon.
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand given your sheer command of the English language, I'm gonna go out on a really short, brittle twig, and suppose that that's one more novel than you've ever read.
 
shart attack said:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand given your sheer command of the English language, I'm gonna go out on a really short, brittle twig, and suppose that that's one more novel than you've ever read.
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You must be the author. The prospect of a civil war an impending civil war in the United States is ludicrous and you've made no effort to justify it. Furthermore the idea that of all the possible global faultlines the most probable place to look for a potential conflagration is New York or Los Angeles instead of Pyongyang or Kashmir is ridiculous.
 
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