USA's self defence... against whom?
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I'd say it's more of a, \n\n"Fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."
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This is very possible that would be considered friendly fire though. The Australians fired upon Americans during the Vietnam war if they were in there campaign areas too.
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The US, of course. We had a purpose in 1945, when several of our men were killed by the Japanese Imperial Army. But to defend ruthless murder, like the bombing of an innocent Iraq, is bullsh*t. I refuse to justify Vietnam, Iraq, or other times that we have slaughtered women and children. I refuse to glorify the murder of children abroad and at home, let alone the many other twisted truths about are US. But don't blame the country, blame the ringmasters that ARE leading us to hell. Thank the Bushes, Reagan, Nixon and several other bastards that contributed to the blood that lies on our hands and the hate that is blown to us by millions. As far as I am concerned, anyone who defends the actions of the Conservative Horsemen may as well wish death on the US, democracy, and the world.\n\nAs for the war in Iraq, why the hell would anyone claim that as an excuse of the greatness of the American Forces. How many other countries are killing their own citizens? What have we done in Korea? To Osama Bin Laden? In Louisiana? What about poverty? Drugs? The defecit of the United States? To defend the murderers of our country is to spit in the face of Lady Liberty, to piss on the graves of Harry Trumam and John F. Kennedy, who actually helped to save the United States, and to congratulate and bow to the feet of Satan himself.
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You are right. It is either kill or be killed. I mean, for some people, talking can do. But, for others, there are  no other means. If they want to kill you for no other reason then hating you because you are an American and they come after you, you just can't stand there. You got to fight! You got more reasons to live then they have reasons for killing you. That is how we keep America safe.
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The USA is the only country ever to use nookular WMD against a civilian population
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Japan has a Self Defense Force as stipulated by the treaty that ended their involvement in WW2.  They may not engage in any kind of overt acts against other nations, although they are freely allowed to defend their shores against attack and they are allowed to go to other nations on humanitarian missions.
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US is afraid. Basically, the US is a big bully that likes to butt into other people's buisness. They ensure that no one in the world has the same nuclear weapons as they do. If they suspect that you may be attempting to invent weapons... they will attack you. Simple as that. They are afraid that someone will get a bigger military...or have better weapons and defeat them. \n\nThey like to keep people scared so that they can get better deals. If you had an oil well and the US set a military base right outside it and woudln't let your oil pass unless you agreed with all their terms and conditions...what would they be??? This is ACTUALLY happening.
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The thought that America is at war with "muslims"... is way off base.  Not to mention wrong... but that's not the question here, so I won't dwell on that.  The right to bear arms has been a corner stone if you will of this country from the start.  Times though have changed from then to now, it was more so a way to keep our country safe from invasion.  As more and more states create an easier method for obtaining concealed gun permits, the crime rates are starting to drop.  Now I'm not saying that murder rates in some places don't rise.  But the majority of the car jackings and home invasions, seem to be dropping.  You won't stop the drug related murders.  Not to mention, the number of gun related crimes commited by those who have the concealed weapons permits are very small.  Those who legally obtain understand the responsablilty that's involved and are very cautious with regards to thier weapons.  The Brady Law, did little for the country with regards to assault weapons, and the fact that it's no longer in effect, speaks for itself.  Not to mention it made no sense at all, seeing that Brady and Reagen were shot with a small caliber hand gun.
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Piano, you are a wuss. Britian and America are hand-in-hand when it comes to world conquering! Which country owns the most land across the entire globe? Why, Britian, of course! We are allies and comrades. Way to try to paint a rosy picture, hoping everyone else remains ignorant!\n\nTo answer the question: We are just defending ourselves. If someone with a red hat and a cane walked up and kicked you in the gonads, wouldn't you be leery of people in red hats with canes from that point forward? Think about it.
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Yes, but not a very good one. When was the last time they won a shooting war without the help of the Soviet Union, Britain and Australia? I know about Grenada; I mean against a real army.
451297
Of course. The US has enemies like any other country.
622016
the world will not be a safer place. Other nations need US help for support. Not only in battle, but also for spying and other support. As you know, US forces are all over the globe.
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Your argument is flawed:  Israel is protected by all Christian nations, not just the United States.  Furthermore, while I do agree that Israel's use of force and political propaganda has caused the terrorism problems the world is experiencing today, there is little to fear from Israel attacking the U.S:  \n\n"The United States Military is considered the most powerful military in the world because their power projection capabilities are maintained significantly higher than any singular nation (e.g. France, United Kingdom, People's Republic of China, Russia, India) or organization (e.g. the European Union) .  \n\nThe United States military is unique in the amount of power it can project globally. Although France and the United Kingdom are capable of projecting power overseas, the United States military is the only military with the capacity to fight a major regional war away from its home territory. The U.S. is also one of the few nations in the world that has a sizable nuclear arsenal and maintains active doctrines for plausible nuclear attack operations.\n\nThe United States military budget is larger than the military budgets of the next twenty biggest spenders combined, and six times larger than China's, which places second..."\n\nCurrently, the by far most common belief among journalists and in the world of academia states that only the United States fulfills the criteria to be considered a superpower; sometimes, given the unipolar nature of the world, claimed to be a hyperpower [1]. China and India appear to have the greatest potential, amongst all the other nations, of achieving superpower or near-superpower status within the 21st century and are often termed as emerging superpowers.
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More exact question: Is it right for a sovereign country to protect its self.\n\nThe US has already stated that they are part of the "AXIS OF TERROR" and are thus target for attack.
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What are you talking about? No one makes a stand against the U.S. unless that country wants things like suppression of human rights, corruption, nukes, to fight the U.N. or  other male type bull. I am generally a mild mannered person but this question is ridiculous.
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Get your head out of the sand,dummy!  The US is not interested in any other country except those that mean harm to it or it's allies who the US has an obligation to protect.  If you mean other countries like Iran, N.Korea, Syria, Venezuela, I would be glad to explain each scenario, but I won't because you simply will not understand or will refuse to listen.\n\nSo, stay stuck on stupid and if you would like a better explanation, please re- phrase your question in a manner that makes it more palatable.
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Well, it is a double standard. They started the war because of "weapons of mass destruction", where are these weapons? I am sure America have more weapons of mass destruction in their own country, in fact the USA is the only country who has ever used such weapons (Japan). It is obvious that it is not about sorting out the Middle East, because now there are even more problems over there. Either Bush is "Satan", or just plain stupid. Or a mixture of both.