this is hypothetical but i need answers for an opinion paper im writing in english...technically we wouldnt take over the world, we would leave our allies (except for France)..tell me how u guys feel about it
200044
I think NO.  Let's reverse the question, should China take over the world. I think NOT.  The question is realy, should we impose our values and culture on other people.  Look at Iraq, which we supposedly attacked to support "democratic" reform.  It's been a botched job, from the get go.  Now lets take what has been a 3 year process, 280 billion spent, thousands dead and wounded( and I am not talking just US personell) and Iraq is only twice the size of Idaho.\n\nNow extend that a million times and ask the question again.
256029
Yes!!Take a closer look!! Through economics or politics, the U.S.already controls the world.Anyone who speaks out against them( Bush Administration)-France,Iraq,Iran,Venezuela-face invasion or some other form of retaliation. China is being courted,Cuba is being paid,Mexico has the illegal immigrant thing going on and there is no balance of power left. It would take the other countries banding together to stop this and they are kept distracted with internal turmoil or an unwillingness to put aside their long standing differences.What was your question again??Peace.
648966
Now that Bush has gotten this country into this seemingly unending quagmire (see the history of the middle east-the warring never ends), I am afraid that "cut and Run" may not be the best option....yes it will make America look bad, weak, defeated in the eyes of the world (thank you Bush), but worse, I feel it will give the insurgents and terrorist cells everywhere the idea that they are the victors, this will only strengthen their resolve....If they can keep the worlds strongest military at bay....the skies the limit....know what I mean?  I wish there were an easy solution, however, now that we ARE there...I feel it might be necessary to re-strategize somehow, perhaps even a greater surge of troops, one big enormous assault, no holds barred....I don't know....but pulling completely out may not be the best thing.   I would at least try the diplomatic approach with all these western European countries that have more to lose in the long run than does America....much greater troop support from Germany, England, France, Italy,Spain etc.  whether for oil or to fight terrorism, or WMD...It is pertinent that Europe stop being so DAMN wimpy and fight for the safety of their own people and their own borders!  An extremely difficult question to answer indeed!  But, since I'm no military strategist...that's the best I got for you.....By the way, i'm a liberal!
83450
The world would come together in panic ... "Where the &*^^ did the US go?"  Conspiracy theorys would abound.  Tensions would be high - no one would trust anyone else.  Did an experiment go wrong?  Did one country develope an incredible weapon?  Are the aliens finally attacking?  Did God decide simply to wipe them off the face of the earth?  Different groups would claim responsibility -- most of them groups no one has ever heard of.  And all over this great world, there would be office pools involving which country would disappear next.  (My money would be on Akrotiri - but really, if they disappeared, who'd notice?)
605627
America doesn't feel this way and would welcome ...please! ... responsible behavior from other countries. Thank you coalition of the willing.\nMuch of the rest of the world knows America will step up to the plate and handle the undesirable work of preserving freedom and security for all.\nThese countries profit from and exacerbate the world's problems and sit on their thumbs...or worse ...while America (and coalition) cleans up their messes.
209317
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
453080
I firmly believe they are completely jealous of us.   We kick butt in the world and they know it.  I say to them get over it. If we relied on them (NON Allies) we would be in serious trouble.\n\nI don't care what they think, I have been to many of their countries, our poorest city is still better.
44453
The proper technology did not exist in Napoleon's day to do something of this magnitude, and its still a good rule of war today never try to invade Asia.  To truly conquer the entire world you would need good communication, (transoceanic telephone and radio capabilities), massive amounts of soldiers, (loyal soldiers), a fast way to transport troops and equipment, (Heavy trucks and aircraft and lots of them) Gasoline to power the vehicles, Nuclear or Nerve Agent weapons, (Its a horrible thing to say but the fact of the matter would be people are going to hate whom ever invades their country and will start an insurgency, (like right now in Iraq)and the easiest way to quell the issue, since you have an entire world to take over, would be to nuke them or poison them with nerve gas.  Nerve gas would probably be better because its effect usually wear off after a few weeks, wear as radiation last for years.)  (Wants the point of taking over the world when you have poisoned half of it.)\n\nLets see what else, ah definitely an anti missile system because if you use weapons of mass destruction other countries will try to use them on you and your gonna need to stop as many incoming missiles and bombs as possible.  But with even the best technology at least 10% will probably get thru so you will also want to invest in massive underground bunkers.\n\nThe best thing though to have would be an idea or proposition that could unite the rest of the world and make people want you to be their leader and take over their country.  That would probably the hardest thing to come up with.\n\nThe only person I feel that ever had half a chance at world domination was Hitler and he messed that up when he broke the cardinal rule, a war on two fronts without nearly enough men or gasoline.  He might of got away with it if he hadn't canceled all his technology plans that were not going to be finished by 1942.  If Germany had got the Atom Bomb first they would have had a really good chance.  If they didn't get he U.S. they would definitely have Africa, Europe, and Asia.\n\nThe only people today that might have a chance would be the United States and China, but I'm sure one would stop the other in a total all out nuclear exchange that would just wipe out everyone anyway, oh well.\n\n"Ab Domui Terra"
178500
They wouldn't care. They probably don't even realize we are taking their oil now. They just think we are evil people trying to police the world around so they blow us up and try to make it seem justified. Too bad.
661318
BAD NEWS!!!\nChina and every other country would love to be the "superpower".  Could you imagine what life in America, or the World, would be like if we gave over our power?  Just stop and think about that.  Perhaps those who feel that having another country dictate what happens in America have been so over privileged with freedoms that they don't know what it is like to have none.  You need to study about China and about communism.  China only used to allow couples one child, in some cases if it was a girl, they would kill the baby and try again, for a boy child.  You people better read up and those of you that are Americans you better keep your feet planted firmly on American soil because you don't seem to realize the evils that are out there.  When you visit a foreign country, you have no rights.
137100
I am thinking that we should stop being racist and arrogant.\nI am also thinking that we are not in charge of the universe.\nI am also thinking that if we have the right to have nuclear arms so should they.\n\nAfter all, we are not better than anyone else.\nAfter all, Iran is far less dangerous than the US ehich already has its own nuclear weapons.\n\nIn the last 50 years Iran has attacked exactly zero countries. In fact, through US enccouragement it was attacked by our former clients, the Iraqis.\nThe US has attacked Iraq, Vietnam, Guatemala, Grenada, Korea, El Salvador, Cuba, Panama, Egypt, and the list goes on.\n\nMaybe we should get rid of our own nuclear weapons before we ask others to do. We dont want to be hypocrites, right?\n\nBy the way, Iranians have never claimed or said they are developing nuclear weapons. Only the US has made this claim. And I sure beleive what W and Cheney say, right? ;-)
330598
I would say yes.\nwe were losing, and we had to win at all cost. I say the ends justify the means.\nand we had to win decisively, we had to establish ourselves as the superpower so no one would try that crap again.\nand above all, it was not just some war fought over politics. we were up against murderers and racists and people who wanted to destroy the world. people like that must be stopped, even if it means killing them to make them stop.
383886
Man lets jump on every other nation in the world... what is up with you....We are not an Empire....We are a country trying to get a long with the rest of the world........
614726
It's a good question.  I think the US has the most advanced and powerful military in the world, so it is possible that it will remain the superpower for a long time unless enough countries band together to take it on politically, economically, or even physically.  I think the general feeling in the world is that the US is getting too big for its britches, but nobody is doing anything about it except the terrorists.
42012
We are about as empowered as Germans were after 1933.\nTo me, the 9/11 was our Reichstag fire.  Maybe we can take our country back.  Maybe.
250092
That war question is a hard one to answer. I am glad that those brave soldiers out there fought for my freedom in my country. And if someone invaded your country and wanted to take away your freedoms what would you think? I hate war and I hate innocent people dieing but there is evil out there and we need to protect what is ours
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?