Are we headed for WWIII?
369783
I see a wide scale war, but not a World War in the traditional sense. I see the European countries very reluctant to join any war, since all of the wars were on European soil, i think they learned their lessons from all the devastation. However, I don't see the US and the islamic countries on the right foot. This "war on terror" is for a reason, especially since there are leaked documents that Bush wanted the US to attack Iran before it attacked Iraq. \nSo you have the US and Britain on one side and pretty much the Islamic world on the other side.\nThe US and Britain's objection is to dominate the Islamic countries and to establish the "rule of law, democracy" which in plain English means "take away all the natural resources from the Islamic countries", and on the other hand the Islamic countries would want to establish their dominance in Asia, Africa and parts of Europe as they once had and establish their fundamental (read extreme) rule of law.\nSo conflict is surely brewing, how large will it be, it depends how many countries will support the US and Britain, and how many more countries will support (iran, pakistan, afghanista, indonesia, egypt...)
115480
We may be headed there. Or that is what it looks like anyway. I previously asked a similar question based on something I was reading about characteristics of a facist government.\n\nI am not saying the current administration meets all the criteria but quite a few of them resemble much of what goes on today in the U.S.\n\n\n1. Powerful and continuing expressions of nationalism\n2. Disdain for the importance of human rights.\n3. Identification of enemies/scapegoats as a unifying cause.\n4. The supremacy of the military/avid militarism.\n5. Rampant sexism.\n6. A controlled mass media\n7. Obsession with national security\n8. Religion and ruling elite tied together\n9. Power of corporations protected.\n10. Power of labor suppressed or eliminated\n11. Disdain and suppression of intellectuals and the arts\n12. Obsession with crime and punishment\n13. Rampant cronyism and corruption\n14. Fraudulent elections.\n\n\nhttp://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=britt_23_2&back=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.secularhumanism.org%2Flib%2Flist.php%3Fpublication%3Dfi%26vol%3D23
145565
World war III has yet to happen
573425
Of course we will.  Look not only at Viet Nam but Germany and Japan, who were our enemies in WW11.
101526
WWIII was the cold war with the Soviet Union.  We won.\n\nThis is WWIV, and it has already started.  It does not require two superpowers to be at war.  Two incompatible ideologies will do it too.
433163
I have news for ya...we're currently in WW III!  It's most countries against a huge ruthless organization that is willing to die for their cause.  Anyone that doesn't realize we're currently in WW III lives in utopia.
581310
Its not likely.\n\nIndeed, its unlikely that any nation will eclipse the United States any time soon.
424634
Some people believe we are already involved in World War III.  It is known as "the war on terror".  I believe this is a sort of World War.  Believe that or not, if it gets much bigger, it definately will be World War III.
743631
I think it will have to for us to move forward as a nation. Our foreign policy over the last 20 years has been to use threats of everything from sanctions to threats of war. Then on the flipside rewarding other countries with cash payouts rather than fair trade. Diplomatic and Economic disaster is what follows such habits. We need to make a new start in a new direction and level the playing fields.
821572
Maybe Iraq, but then look what happened in Japan, they are so techincally advanced.... so maybe here?   Maybe it will make our kids smarter?
564631
Yes.  We've got fire power beyond our nuclear capabilities.  We are ham strung by politics, not war fighting capabilities.
748052
Yes, we are in WWIII. Except instead of conventional war (country vs. country) this is more a battle of wills and ideology. \n\nAmerica is losing her morale quickly and jihadists reasoning is that if they can murder enough people, especially soldiers, we will eventually run away. They are following a Vietnam playbook, and the Dems + the liberal media are doing their best to assure our defeat.\n\n___________\n\nThose who would deny this reality don't understand Islam or the Quran, which often commands Muslims who are able and healthy to fight against non-Muslims, to kill them, to subdue them. \n\nSuch scriptures are the primary  fuel for the current violence in Iraq.
891708
Bingo!\n\nAll they have is "we're not Bush". Not much of a direction to run the most important country in the world, is it?
482393
No, 9/11 was the start of world war three. Iraq is just a chapter in the war on terroeist
52360
Absolutely. It is getting better every day.  That's not to say there won't be work ahead. \n\nWe had a presence in Japan and Germany for decades after WWII.  \n\nThe US didn't just peacefully decide we wanted independence and draft a constitution over a beer one afternoon.\n\nIt will take work on our part and that of the Iraqis to get it where they want it to be. They are an independent state and we need to help them get on their feet then withdraw as much as possible while still ensuring stability in the region.\n\nThose that listen to the mainstream media only hear the bad news that makes good headlines. I encourage them to create informed opinions by talking to those that have been on the ground in Iraq, lived with the Iraqis, and helped out. You might also want to investigate other sources of news that's not as biased.
707240
yes you better beleive it.some body said above russia will be the next 3rd reiche,untrue our governments are all run by the global elite ,world banks and such most of the figure heads in so called civilised countrys are compramised this goes back a century but the point is the 4th reiche is on its way and all the countrys involved in thse world banks are part of it.in the next 5-10 years we will be living in a world wide version of nazi germany t,the people will be drafted and used as cannon foder to invade contrys that are not under control of the NEW WORLD ORDER like .....................the middle east ,there are and have been millitary bases all over iraq ,this will be the base in which to invade the middle east .this is kind of a generaliseation and off target to your question ,but all this is in plain view .history is repeating itself.
707883
Is this for real?Sounds bizarre,I missed"Fatherland"about what it would be like if Germany won WWII.