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Who is America's #1 foe on the world stage?

Who is America's #1 foe on the world stage?


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Why does Anerica have to have a 'foe'?

There is the problem mainstream America, always looking for someone to attack.



The US has always needed an enemy. Especially since WWII, where they had, of course Hitler [after Peal Harbor] followed by Stalin, then, gasp that real threat, Castro. There was a little guy in pajamas who studied in the US, learned about the constitution and the American Revolution and wanted it for his people, but alas he had to fight America's buddies, the French, so Ho Chi Minh, had to be an enemy...

And then we have Kim and Jong and Il and a host of funny fatties against whom the US must array ten million land mines and the largest and longest foreign deployment in the history of man. Then we had Gadaffy, oh and the Shah's replacement, the Ayatola, then Gadaffy again, then Osma bin laden then Ghadaffy again and int here was Sadam Hussein..

And now you have this horrible near legendary force known only as ISIS, which the US helped create.....

I suggest it's time that we unify all these enemies into one conglomerate enemy and bomb the **** out of them right now. I suggest we make that enemy the telecos...those bastard terrorists with their fine print plans have been screwing us for years...

let's get 'em...
 
"Other, please specify"

Its own government.
 
Other.
We are our worst enemy with current policies, interpretations of existing laws and internal complacency. With a bit of adjustment and time, all other named foes will soon fade away .
 
If by "foe", you mean "causes the most harm to citizens", the answer is the United States Federal Government, as per usual.
 
It's obviously a debate in choice between Russia and China. There are no other plausible or relevant options. In the short to medium term I'd pick Russia, a decaying power is much more aggressive and unreasonable than a rising one. In the medium to long term I'd pick China as they are currently the only possible power that could contest US/Democratic hegemony and they have the capacity to jostle with the US in multiple theaters.
 
I picked other because its OUR FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY THAT HAS CAUSED ALL OF THESE NATIONS AND GROUPS TO BE AGGRESSIVE TOWARDS US

p.s. its funny that no one chose drug cartels since the war on drugs is responsible for killing and incarcerating more Americans then any other group
 
China and possibly Russia are our biggest threats in the near future.

War clouds are already forming over the Western Pacific.
 
It does not need a foe. The problem is that any society creates dangers for the inhabitants. If the order is not rigorously enforced the number of incidence climbs and will in time destroy the society in question. This is true of villages and of the global community. As nobody else has been able nor willing to enforce order, the US has taken the responsibility. All the US has to do is sit and wait. The problems come to it.

This is not the way to do this long term.
Security is the basic public good and should not be made by one citizen or group thereof. It must be made a communal job.



The UN was set up to provide security for the entire world.

It's been doing a fine job, eh?
 
Barrak "I'm not a muslim" Obama is the greatest security threat to the US followed very closely by Hillary "Rottenham" Clinton, aka, The Whore of Satan.

The greatest threats to a Republic are never external, but internal, because of the affect poor leadership has on a countries ability to stand up to and meet external threats.



People who post comments like this are a big foe of the USA.
 
People who post comments like this are a big foe of the USA.

Only a USA that has turned to socialism and deserves to be cleansed.

Perhaps if you took Obama's dick out of your mouth, your brain might start functioning again.
 
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The greatest threat to the United States is itself. There are a heck of a lot of crazy people stateside.
 
There are always many countries and organizations being talked about in the media, be it print, Internet or on T.V.

Some of these foes are obviously worse than others, but that's for you to decide, ultimately.

So, who is America's #1 foe?

1) ISIL/ISIS/Islamic State
2) al Qaeda and all of the affiliates
3) Drug Cartels
4) Weapon proliferators
5) Russia
6) China
7) North Korea
8) Iran
9) Other, please specify

After you have voted, please post why you chose what you chose.

America. We are the biggest hindrance / danger to us.
 
There are always many countries and organizations being talked about in the media, be it print, Internet or on T.V.

Some of these foes are obviously worse than others, but that's for you to decide, ultimately.

So, who is America's #1 foe?

"We have met the enemy, and the enemy is us."
 
Only a USA that has turned to socialism and deserves to be cleansed.

Perhaps if you took Obama's dick out of your mouth, your brain might start functioning again.

that's a bit lame to say that about a guy who really isn't a hack. I usually agree with you but that's a bit over the top.
 
There are always many countries and organizations being talked about in the media, be it print, Internet or on T.V.

Some of these foes are obviously worse than others, but that's for you to decide, ultimately.

So, who is America's #1 foe?

1) ISIL/ISIS/Islamic State
2) al Qaeda and all of the affiliates
3) Drug Cartels
4) Weapon proliferators
5) Russia
6) China
7) North Korea
8) Iran
9) Other, please specify

After you have voted, please post why you chose what you chose.

The number one enemy IMO is our elected leaders.
 
Only a USA that has turned to socialism and deserves to be cleansed.

Perhaps if you took Obama's dick out of your mouth, your brain might start functioning again.



You're the one who has the far-right's dick in his mouth.


How do you breathe?
 
Only a USA that has turned to socialism and deserves to be cleansed.

Perhaps if you took Obama's dick out of your mouth, your brain might start functioning again.

So....you made this post.....thought about it for a few minutes...edited the post....and this is the best you can do?
Disappointing effort my friend.
 
The UN was set up to provide security for the entire world.

It's been doing a fine job, eh?

Yes. The UN was set up to make peace easier to maintain. And within the special circumstances of the Cold War it was helpful.
In a world as is now developing, why even now, it is far less than a garator of security and often it prevents it. Think of Syria and the way that is getting out of hand.

What we need is a much more robust mandate and a global structure that reliably secures the safety of populations. This will be a rather big job.
 
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