some say that the other countrys we have faught with hate america and if we go into ww111 the they will all gang up on us and destroy us as a country -- i dont belive any of this to be true sure we fight but i dont ever think they will over take us as a higher power what would you say to this and why?
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I don't believe we will fall to another country but will fall internally. All great nations have before and will also in the future. More than likely when our economy begins to fail.
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America wants to dominate the world with no limits!\nIt's correct about the wars in our lands that made us hate American policy, and I think no one like to have a war in his region Also you!  But we don't hate Christians or their beliefs.
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I am an American, and I don't hate the Middle East. I don't hate any country. But I can see how countries around the world would think that Americans hate their respective countries. The USA being the only remaining super power feels that it must police the rest of the world because (we) have the money and or resources to do so. This can be good...like when we stop people from killing eachother and whatnot. But more often than not (especially now that Bush is KING) we go where we are not wanted and go for the wrong reasons....giving the wonderful people of this beautiful country a bad name.
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I think they Talk bad about America because they have never had anything else. They don't know what its like to have a government that don't care about them.In most places in the world people have to fight for what they have and work for a bit of old bread.To be lower class in the United States is still a very wealthy position as in world standing. One day in some of those places and most of the people that say things like that would change their minds. Very good of you to ask and the fact that you did lets me know that you love your Country. There are still a few of us that know how blessed we are to be able to go out and buy a new PC at will or a DVD. WE blow Twenty dollars like it isn't nothing all the time. Our Country has provided well for us but most importantly God has provided well for our Country.\n\n   By the way the wars we are in now and all the complaints that you hear about them. Let me first start off in saying George Bush said is was going to be long and tiresome when he started fighting. I swear its like 9/11 never happened. How soon we forget that almost 3000 Americans died. Now we are looking toward a fight with Iran and already I hear people going on about it. That was the same type of people complaining when we attacked Hitler. That's what we are trying to prevent here people.
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We are always facing the possibility of WWIII. They have been ready for that reality since the last world war. The problem is that the world has been at war with itself for centuries. Its only when it happens to you that you take notice. Power and greed are the players and the sides are whoever has the most or the illusion of the most power. But you know what is said about the big guys...The harder they will fall. Boom baby.
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Blah. I wonder this myself constantly.\n\nI personally believe no good will come out of this. I was discussing this with my American History professor, and she and I agree: this war is just another Vietnam. It started as a civil war Americans had no right involving themselves with, and now it has become extremely long and an absolute waste of our time.\n\nI absolutely hate people who say "It's for their own good; I know THEY don't think so, but it is." Who are we to decide what's best for others? Just because it works well for us (SUPPOSEDLY) it is the SUPREME form of government?! We are not those people's parents, their mother, their father, to determine what is best for them. We are a Super Power, yes, but we are not in control of other human's lives. There is nothing about Americans that makes us superior to Iranians, to Russians, to Australians, to anyone. \n\nIf our economy is rising, it is because we're producing machines for war. That's the concept plus Keynesian "priming the pump" that got us out of the Great Depression. And then, of course, the economy went into a slump afterward, so there you go. \n\nPeople believe this is a moral war. All it's doing is making forgein peoples hate us more for the common American attitude of superiority and "city on a hill"ishness from the Puritanical days. It's creating tension that doesn't need to be there that will hurt us and many people in the near future. We aren't "defending democracy." We aren't trying to "free" the Iranians. It's all a load of self-interest and a fake sense of superiority. \n\nI doubt Americans have any intention of paying for this war or any of their other debts. Most large powers don't. We learned before WWII not to demand repayment such as war reparations, because those played a large part of getting us into that particular war. \n\nAlso, I heard on NPR that Bush was thinking of changing the name from the "War on Terror" to the "Long War." \n\n"Blind patriotism." My thoughts exactly. Anyone who will follow something so blindly as to refuse to see the reality that the people Bush is making into our "enemy" are humans just like us is an idiot and should be ashamed of themselves. \n\nYes, at one point in time there WERE "weapons of mass destruction." Bush Senior gave them to them because they were afraid of being invaded by their neighbors. The U.S. had and has oil interests there and needed to preserve them, and so President Bush Senior gave them those weapons. U.S.-crafted. That is factual.\n\nBut whether or not they existed when our present President went in to look for them is VERY dubious. I and many intellectuals I know, some of them conservative while I am liberal, agree with me that it was a matter of oil interests. America hasn't been an independent oil-supply for a very long time now, and we are a highly mobile society. Hence there is a problem. \n\nFrance used to respect the U.S., during JFK’s presidency in the Cuban Missile Crisis, because it was its belief that we would never invade a country without solid proof. Do you see what has happened to America? In just forty short years, considering we are already such a young country, our foreign policy has turned from a very loved president’s, JFK’s, to George W. Bush’s aggressive, half-cocked launching of human beings blinded by patriotism for oil interests.
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If ever the US would fall, it would be by NO means of other country... I mean, take for example they had a war with other country, but they won't lose. No other country can bring them down... it will only be among them and it depends on them whatever they want to happen. I guess, the second sentence states that would it still be possible that the US will fall or is it alrady breaking down?! The new generation in that country is being quite a bit-off-course and people are too much liberated.
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US foregion policy lacks common sense, we armed many people we now combat or later did, Castro was armed by us, Iran, with the Shaw, Hussien was pu tinto power by us to combat the Aiyloitlla, Pineapple face Noregia, the list goes on. Its because we are the worlds bully, the tough kid who believes we rule. We need to revert back to the days of allowing people to handle their own affairs, supsope that France, Germany, and Russia had joined with England in combatting the terrorists known as the American Revolutionaries? You'd be singing God Save The Queen
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She is just showing the country and the world how so "divided" we are, which makes us vunerable to terrorists. Back when ppl were patriotic, and respected "any president we had" and trusted in his knowledge (sometimes things we don't know about), our country was STRONGER!  Nobody wants to see our ppl die! Never have we, in ANY war! But we HAVE to show them we will NOT put up with killing inocent ppl like the Twin Towers!  Yea, if we go ahead with our little lives, and just let them all do anytning to us and say "oh well" We don't want a war, they'll take us over!!!!!  What if we wouldn't have gotten involved in WW2????  I am just upset at the countries that use us, make money off of us, and then don't back us up!  We supply so much to the world!
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I (american) completely agree with you that our country has been completley out of line in trying to be the worlds "big brother". You should know that your mirror will only show what is shown to it.  My mirror would show acceptance and love for all people. I was deeply disturbed by one of your previous posts. Please dont think that americans actually have a voice in whether or not we go to war! How would you feel if I was one of the closeminded americans that thinks that just because you are middle eastern, you know the terrorists and can make them stop if you want. I can't even begin to understand what it feels like to live in a warring country, my condolensces to you and yours. But remember that not seeing all sides of the story is one of the problems that led us to where we are today.  You are obviously very upset, and for good reason. So I would like to personally appologize to you for the occupation, although I have absolutely no control over it. By opening our eyes and truly thinking about things before we believe them, we might eventually be able to achieve peace. I wish you, and your family, and Iraqi and American troops peace. Please rethink your hatred for all americans and know that there are many of us here that agree with YOU rather than our own government. By finding a way to see that no culture as a whole is inherantly evil and that every individual is different and needs to be respected, you too will be a part of the path to peace.  Peace to you my brother. Tasharrafna. Shukran.
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You know, as soon as anyone starts a statement with words like "it's a known fact," or "everyone knows that" I can be 90% sure that what's coming next is a lie or exaggeration.\n\nIf it is truly a "known fact," then you wouldn't have to say that. People start their opinions with that statement because they think the person to whom they're speaking will be afraid to contradict them for fear of looking dumb. It's an intimidation ploy, and it doesn't work on everyone.\n\n1 - We didn't "invade" other countries. We were attacked, and we fought back. Self-defense is always a good argument.\n\n2 - We don't respect countries that treat their citizens like property and not individuals. I'll give you that. Please defend your position that it's ok to treat people like garbage.\n\n3 - We ARE superior to all other countries. That's why so many people want to come here.\n\n4 - Anything else? YES. We are the best country in the world. Our people are free to do as they choose. If they want to work hard and have a better life, they can. If they choose to do just enough to keep their heads above water, they are free to do that as well. We are one of the few countries in this world where its citizens can speak out against its leaders and the government as a whole. We bring freedom to other countries in order to make the world a better and safer place to be. We do so much for our "less fortunate" citizens, that people from other countries come here illegally to take advantage of the free ride because it's a better life than they can live while WORKING in their own country.\n\nThe people who hate us are just jealous.
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Wow i would never have thought someone would think that could be a good thing.\nThe USA CAN INDEED conqueur the world\nwho would stop them? they have the most efficient deadly military in the world... the most advanced weapons... they know all the secrets of the world and beyond our planet that we do not... their allies go far beyond what we think we know. World leaders are all of the same bread.. they dont care what the world is called all those power hungry assholes care about is having us all on a leash. Im happy that in the middle east at least SOME PEOPLE are fighting for freedom. \nIt fkn pisses me off to think that people encourage the war that is going to lead to our demise and continue to send their children and themselves to fight for a force that doesnt give a shit about you or anyone you know.\n\nWHY would you want to be slaves?\nThe day people everywhere begin to see that being a good thing is the exact same day we forfeit all our rights.... you might as well just kill urself if ur going to be that fkn stupid.. let the rest of us who want a decent world for the future of man take care of things
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America is an amazing country and the rest of the world hates us for it. We have more guns than people, every race, religion and language spoken in the world right here in one spot and we don't have the problems these other countries have (think about that). We have the capability to completely destroy each other and we don't. Somehow Americans get along much better with each other then the rest of the world. Sure we have racism and disagreements but no civil war/massive riots(France). Why? Other countries speak the same language and have the same religion yet they are blowing up markets, burning each other and cutting of heads (notice no guns are used in those crimes). I'm not sure why we are different but we are and I wish the rest of the world would give us some credit for how we (the citizens-not our government) conduct ourselves.
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It's because of ignorant a**es like yourself that we are hated so overseas.\n\nYou're next question will probably be "Why do people hate us so much?"\n\nYou f**king retard.  Why don't you wrap your American flag around your head and suffocate yourself with it so the rest of us don't have to pay for your arrogance when we travel abroad.
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Thank You.  Some one had to say that.  There are to many people that take their freedoms for granted.  They don't understand that in other countries if we were to bash our country we could be tortured or worse.  Where has the Pride in America gone?  Does Amercias youth need a wake up call?  Do we need to take them to Iraq and Afghanistan for a week or two to see how bad it could be?  I am just as fed up as you are.\nGod Bless America and The Soldiers That Defend Our Homeland and Freedom
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That would be such a great thing if all of us on Earth put our hatred of each others away, not just the US, including the Sunnis, the shia and everyone else.\n\nI don't hate any of them, and worked to help them out.  I among many more are against the war, and many of us spoke against it, but you seem to fail to recognize it ever happened!  Have you seen some of the hatred against the American! have you heard the chanting the death to the American, all of us!  \n\nYour question is so unfair! how quickly we forget 9/11 in New York, 7/7 in London, and Spain, and Egypt bombing of tourist area! etc etc.\n\nThe people of Iraq are suffering and dying.  Take a better look and see who is doing the killing! who is killing whom before you jump and accuse the American of all the hate!  pay attention to the news.  The Sunnis did this, and the shia did that, and the American did that!  how was their life before that miserable war, not so pretty as you would like to imagine it, or delusion yourself to believe.  \n\nPictures! you mean like the people who were searching for their family members on 9/11, or watching your son having his head cut off in front of you with what it appears to look like a butter knif! or watching your family member burned in a car, draged in the street, and hung on the bridge with a bunch of kids screaming with delight!  things like these!? and other more! is that what you mean!?\n\nSir, why don't you show us the way, and you start with stopping the hate.  Your question is just full of hate.  May God help us all.\n\nHave a little heart for others, all people not those whom you just care for.  I don't blame 9/11 on the Iraqis, as a matter of fact, I don't blame any group of the deed of the some.  You might try to do that as well, and not misjudge us all because you don't like what some of us or you had done.  The US is not alone in Iraq, you may not have known that.\n\nHow would you react if you saw you dad die in front of your eyes, and all he was doing is helping your people to get food, medicine and supplies, to give them aid, and the only reason he was killed was because he was an American? how would you react?? \n\n\nI am not a Bush fan, but don't bash all the American people just because of Bush. Bush will be gone when his term is over, and we will still be around, please stop the hate, it works both ways, not just one sided deal. That is the reality of us all.\n\nWe are always going to have people disagree with us, and push us around.  I am speaking of all people, not just the American; but in the end the universe will unravel as it should, and everything will be as it suppose to be.  Let's hope for the best, for all good honest people.\nStill typing
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When will we Americans wake up to the fact that Mexico is our enemy, not our ally.  In both WWI and WWII, and during the cold war, they sided, sympathized or abetted the enemy.  Now they are invading us and trying to use our legal system to justify it.  Seal the borders and kick the rabble out.