America seems to be critisised by just about every country in the world.   What do you think would happen if all u.s. forces pulled back to the usa and defended only itself.
134692
Well, we would have more of stuff going on just like 911. Just alot more and alot worse. I think that we are over there keeping them in check for the most part and showing them how to run a country that will satisfy most of their people. I dont think we should necessarily stay over there to fight but we should atleast be helping the "good" people out to better their selves and their people. Who knows, it might change in a few years or so.
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Notice you're only getting answers from people who are from the US...?  All but one who stated what another country's opinion is.  Please disregard the rest.  Now, I was stationed in Germany for about 3 years and I can say that the majority of people that I encountered had a pretty good opinion of American's.  I never really got too much of their opinion of America as a whole.  If it is of any consideration, after the war in Iraq started the Germans actually volunteered some of their troops to guard our posts over there.  Just a little enlightenment and something that the people who say "The whole world hates America after the Iraq War" might want to think about.  The biggest thing that I can mention is when we went to Holland for some training:  The Dutch still look at America as liberators.  So, that's just my opinion as some one who has actually been to other countries, not one who just criticizes my own while I'm safe in it.
109328
The American Empire will crumble.  We will be to China and India in the future, as Europe is to America today.  We will no longer control the wealth of the world.  With the lose of that foothold, we will lose our ability to control other nations.  That loss of power will erode our security to a critical point because of the amount of anti-American sentiment we have (and will) build up over the course of time due to our international arrogance.\nIn short, we will lose our civil liberties, our money, our power, and our pride.  We will be a shell of what we were.
157065
I'm not sure why people think you hate America by your posted question. I Don't like the war. I don't think we should be trying to take care of problems other people have when we have enough of our own. But I don't hate America or the Military. The men and women over seas are doing what they think is best and doing thier job. Just because people disagree with what is going on doesn't mean they hate America. That is the great thing about this Country we can speak our mind and say what we think. People need to remember that is what this country is all about FREEDOM! So what ever it is that you want to say everyone else needs to get over it. If they don't like it don't read it!!
413356
More and more Americans are staring to agree with you on this. It is a terrible situation. Some soldiers say that they've had enough. However, there are those who've only just begun over there, and they feel like: Would you run into a burning building to save lives and then leave everyone to burn? I think at this point we are damned if we do, and damned if we don't
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If we pull out and cut & run the terrorist or every race a creed win.  The wholesale retreat of the USA would be greeted with great joy and calibration by those countries that hate the USA and scare the poop out of the allies of the USA.  \n\nThe Middle East countries would turn on themselves and continue the killing of one another just like before.  (Iran-Iraq War, the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, Israel against all of them)  Instead of fighting over oil, which was what the Iraq invasion of Iran and Kuwait was all about, the new war will be a continuation of the Crusades.  Iran has already stated its’ position and they are out to kill, murder and torture ever Jew, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, atheist and nonbeliever in their faith.  \n\nAnyone who believes the USA is over there because of oil needs to go to another school and learn to think for him or herself.  What oil?  When has the USA benefited from increase oil?  How would one protect the production and transportation of oil half way around the world?  The USA has caused itself to be dependant on overseas oil and is not doing anything to help itself.  We put a man on the moon in less than 10 years and people would have us believe that we cannot drill for oil successfully without hindering the environment?  I think not.  Environmentalists say that we are ruining the oceans with oil spills and will kill all the animals.  Excuse me but what happened to all the oil spilled and ships sunk in WW I and WW II in the worlds’ oceans?  The facts are that the liberals and the environmentalist have caused this illusion of the USA being a oil starved monster and they continue to say every bad thing that ever happens is because of BUSH. This illusion started 30 years ago and is turning into a bloody nightmare. We have met the enemy and he is us!\n\nWe will not cut and run.  Like it or not the USA is the force in the world and the only thing standing between possibility of world prosperity (not peace) and a world torn apart by a bunch of crazies.  Selective isolationism (putting your head where the sun does not shine) did not keep us out of WW I (Wilson – Democrat) nor WW II (Roosevelt – Democrat).  All it did was prolong the killing, torture and genocide of millions and millions of people of every race and creed.  If someone declares war on you and starts killing your people, you are in that war by default where you like it or not.  The only thing to do is to end it quickly, using as much force as you can generate.  That is not revenge – it is survival
631395
No reaction. I wouldn't CARE. USA is a big butthead these days. I mean, I LIVE in USA but they're getting a little too arrogant according to other countries.
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I guess that because of the world becoming a global community, every country is concerned about it's image.\nIf the States had to launch a "Scorched Earth" policy as you mention, then this would make them extremely unpopular with the global community (and here I'm talking specifically about the overly liberal world leaders who would criticise the States).\n\nIn the Middle Ages, nations would unmercifully attack each other and the rest of the world would not even know about it. This is in complete opposite to today's world where news and views travel like lightning.\nIf the world had to take a negative view of any country, it could make things extremely difficult for them (even a country as great as the States would suffer from sanctions).\n\nWhat the world needs to understand though, is that sometimes it is necessary to completely obliterate the enemy - before they do the same to you. In actual fact, this would decrease the number of deaths in the long run.\n\nImagine if a US soldier was killed. Now imagine if the US, to avenge that soldier's death, they blow up an entire town. Then if a local person found out that there were more plans to kill US soldiers, then that person would be much more likely to inform the US authorities if they knew what the consequences would be if they did not.
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Simple propaganda is my opinion along with jealousy.  WE are a generous nation and the world is so very Lucky that the USA has been the Superpower for so many years.  Sometimes I think the world wants us to stop evil but not to many other nations want to help so we look like were are med ling.  If we don't help, we're "ignoring the pain and suffering of others".  It's a catch 22 really.  I simply wish other countries would not just "back us" (a lot of our allies) but actually, physically HELP out!!
566549
HATE TO DISAGREE WITH EVERYONE ELSE...bUT THEY ARE WRONG IN ASSUMING THAT THE US WIOULD LOOSE AGAINST THE WORLD FOR ONE VERY GOOD REASON !!!\n    If the entire world's navies were combined, they MIGHT make a good show against the US's Atlantic Fleet.  But then they would have to deal with the US Pacific Fleet and no combination of world power would allow them to do that.  Oh, and let's not forget the Indian Ocean Fleet and the Med. Fleet.  \n     With control of the worlds oceans we are left with only Mexico, Central America, Canada and South America to control at first and they wouldn't stand a chance.  \n     With two continents under our control and with our Navy devastating world cities across the globe, how long till the rest of the world cries uncle?
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Let's just get it strait \nthink about it \nWHAT WOULD HAPPEN lF the UNITED STATES BACK OFF???\n\nit's going to be a signal to the terrorism that there's something Americans can't stand\nthen\nhow's U.S going to lead the world?\nhow's U.S going to maintain its position as supporting Isreal??\n\nNO NEGOCIATE is the basic foreign policy of the U.S government toward terrorism \n\nif U.S just back off because soldiers KIA and the anti-war protest \nthen U.S would have NOTHING to put on the next stage\n\nthe WHOLE SITUATION is the priority concern\nnot the independent incident \n\n\nplus~CANADIANS ARE PEACEKEEPERS~NOT INVADORS
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The United States of America do doubt about it.
442669
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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America is a superpower whose power is unbalanced in the world today. However, America will not die like Rome, but simply fade like Great Britain. New powers are emerging China, India, The European Union, and possibly Russia or Japan. Now on the world stage there could be four or five great world powers and the world like there were prior to World War II. America will always be here, but it will have to compete with these new markets. China is the fast grower, but India will surpass in 50 years. Britain faced the same challenges and it just passed the torch off to us. We will probably pass it off to India because they are an ally and the world's largest democracy. America will always hold a seat at the UN security council, but new seats will need to be added. So America will not be squashed, but it's power will be diminished.
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America has become the pariah of the world: arrogant, selfish, self-centred, ignorant, pseudo-fascist, careless of world opinion, disregarding global warming, ignoring international law, greedy and ugly. The future lies with the East: China and India. It will take more than just ditching Bush and his criminal friends to change things. In the meantime, international hatred of the USA will drive it even further into militarism and prejudice.
260805
That is what we are having to deal with with the Mid-East.They have oil and think they are super powers.I don't think they understand just how much force the U.S. alone can generate.\nWe have since Vietnam used the smallest force possible in any engagement and have bent over backwards not to offend small countries and this is what it gets us.
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US is the only country with military presence in most part of the world. And, US has been the cause of most of the problems in the world.\n\nLook at Afghanisthan - developing the Taliban to topple Soviets, look at Iran - supporting Islamists (Iran Contra affair, other deals) to topple the Shah; funding Saudi Arabia so that they can spread their wahhabbi madrassas, and train millions of jihadists; American companies and CIA causing such destruction in South America, including toppling elected government, that the whole region is now electing communist/ socialist presidents.\n\nIn our kindergarten, we were taught - You spill the milk, you mop the floor.\n\nSo, US has to mop the floor, all over the world, whether it likes to or not. Else, all this will get even worse.