Do you agree with this world War 3 scenario?
966150
Neutral countries win because they've got Saudi Arabia and Jordan, and they have most of the oil, and could win by cutting off the supply to everyone else's tanks and economy... If they can keep the U.S. and Israel out long enough or blow the derriks and stop the whole damn show. It would probably work: the Iraqis managed to destroy most of their oil production before the US invaded, and I bet the Saudis watched that rather closely.\n\nThe neutrals and the easterns would join forces because they share the common goal of defending against US imperialism. The combined strength of the US, Israeli and EU armed forces would just mop the floor with the other sides anyway, if they have oil to power their weapons. African Union is organized enough to defend themselves in meaningful ways, but we'd beat them anyway through brute force in a fair fight.\n\nPanama is definitely going down. The US will want to keep the canal under a friendly government to move troops, even if its neighbors see it as a target too. There would be a similar three or four way battle over Suez, and both of them would probably be rendered useless to prevent it from being used.\n\nVenezuela would be much more important after the conflict because they would be the only oil producer not in direct conflict with the US.\n\nAs for the odds of this happening, I don't see why it would. We're friends with the African Union, bangladesh isn't that evil, and the Saudis would probably be happy selling everybody oil and staying out of the fight. Countries besides Panama want Panama, so that part could concievably happen, although Panama is currently good friends with the US.\n\nAnd there might be a war with three sides or more, but opposing sides tend to sign treatys with people they don't really like when necessity dictates. The US and the USSR fought together to destroy the greater evil of Hitler.
873642
Have you heard of the Yom Kippur war in 1973, Israel vs a coalition of Arab nations....Egypt, Syria and Jordan. That was worse than the current situation.....it didn't raise a blip on the world war scenario (not that it didn't have the potention as a spark)...just relegated to the heap of regional conflicts between rump states. When the strategic super powers square off into two camps, then come back and we'll talk world war. \n\nUntil then, just think regional conflicts, proxy wars, sabre rattling and brinksmanship.... After the next world war, we'll be back into the stone age and you won't have to worry whether a world war occurred or not.  \n\nYour first inkling that it has started is when your video game and tv go off from that initial EMP blast.
456028
YES . \n Most of these people supporting this war are incurably indoctrinated.\nThis war could easily been avoided entirely.\nThere was no justification for this neo conservative misadventure.
407923
great idea if the US wants to set off world war 3
177048
Howdy\n\nIt depends, the term world war needs to be refined in this climate of global terror. At present there are a huge range of countries which are part of the Coalition, which at present are trying to root out the terrorists which were a part of the September 11 and London attacks, not to mention countless crimes in thier home nations. \n\nI believe that at present, we are in a state of war. At present we have many different nations which are trying to over come some thing which we believe are immoral or evil due to their crimes and actions. I consider this to be a world war, but if you compare this to the previous world wars, were land was taken over and large scale battles took place. You wouldn't really consider it to be a large scale world war, merely a policing action on a larger scale.\n\nIf you meant a large scale conventual war, in terms of a nations army attacking another, then I would have to say that in my opinion there are two options.\n  \n1. As you can see from the iraqi invasion, the oil fields were a key factor during the invasion, which included air drops of troops to actually secure them.\n\nWe in the developed world, we use far to much in the way of fossil fuels which from scientist we can assume we won't have much left to actually use in the near future.\n\nWhen this happens you will have every nation on the planet, fighting each other for access to natual resources, I could only assume you could call that a world war.\n\n2. The current Chinese and Taiwanese issue, is nothing more than a tinder box, waiting to explode. I believe that if the Taiwanese continue to press for Independence from the mainland, the Chinese will be forced to attack, to preserve face in the international community and their people.\n\nI hope this helps.\n- Phil
108667
We are not going to have a WWIII anytime soon.  The polarization that affected the world in the 20th century is not present.  Democracies rarely if ever go to war with one another.  Since almost the entire worlds wealth is in 10 countries, all democracies, I do not see a political conflict ever arising.  The only wild card is China. When they do rise to economic and military prominence, there could be a destabilization of Asia.  If they also convert to a social democracy there will be no real threat of a world war.\n\nCulturally there is a war, between Jedo-Christianity and Islam.  The birthrate in European countries is so low that their Islamic immigrants will outnumber the original inhabitants of France, Italy, and Germany in 100 years.  The distinct differences beftween the cultures will have to blur or there will be another holocaust, which side will do it, who knows?  Remember Bosina-Herzogovina??  Orthodox Christians decimating and raping muslims to wipe them out.   If nations are pushed to the brink of extinction, they will use all means available.  Another cultural wildcard, India.\n\nNo one knows what will happen, I just hope that the Israeli-Palestinian confllict is resolved fairly and justly for both sides, that moderate and tolerant religeous leaders of all faiths prevail, instead of the fear and hatred that is growing all over the world.  \n\nI have hope, that with no facist or expansionist communist regime with any money or resources, our world will eventually learn to be at relative peace.
438330
why not...if WW3 starts there will most definitely be a shortage of tp and in all honesty it beats the hell out of a corn cob or tree leaf.
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.
277068
I am honestly of the opinion that the first major shot has already been fired in World War III and all that is going on right now are skirmishes leading up to the first major battle.  There will and can't truly be any winners in this war, we are all going to lose and lose big.
750152
Neither, the only scenario or definition of a nuclear war and/or WW3 is when the superpowers are squared off into two camps.  The only thing on the radar now is regional conflicts, proxy wars, sabre rattling and brinksmanship.  \n\nWhen the US vs Russia and/or China in OPEN declarations of war, then come back and we'll talk WW3.  A nuclear war with tactical nukes make be in the cards, however, but it won't be global suicide if they're put to limited use at the Natanz hardened facility in Iran or to a response from a NorKor invasion.
1176064
It's true, it's DAMN true. You can fight for peace, but only if there is no peace to begin with. If they were fighting in Danfur to get rid of the Janjaweed, then I'd think to consider it fighting for peace. But this war, I don't agree with.\n\nEDIT:\nIt's a shame that so many people (including Turbowedgie) want to compare this to the Great War. Let's use realistic lingo, such as "Don't you think we would have won Nam if it hadn't been for those un-American jackasses that wanted us out? What's another life or two? Just keep on napalmin' and they'd surrender, eventually."
1103616
Ironically enough, we should continue with the war now, for the same exact reason we had for ending the war without taking out Saddam Hussein during Operation Desert Storm. It would create a power vaccuum in the country destabilizing the entire region, because every surrounding nation, and every billionaire sheik with delusions of grandeur would make a play to rule a country without a solid government and a means to defend itself. If we were to leave now, the entire region would be thrown into utter chaos. I'm a Marine. I am NOT pro war. But I do support the war. There is a difference. There are hard decisions to be made. And one of those hard decisions is to finish what we start. No matter how unpleasant it may be. And yes, "unpleasant" may well be the understatement of the century. But it is what it is. And we can't just up and leave millions of people ungoverned and undefended, no matter how badly terrorist organizations would like us too. And here's another thing to chew on. Terrorist organizations the world over are throwing resources and manpower at us in Iraq. This is true. But really, isn't it better for the U.S. to wage the war there, rather than on the streets of New York, or Chicago, or Charlotte?\n\nI will pray for the souls of those we lost so horribly, and for their families who have to live with the loss. I ask anyone who reads this post to take a few seconds of your day, to pray to your God as well.
130206
A1 : No, It was not a fair decision.\n\nA2 : Yes, It was a good step for having 51st state of US and for a military base that can be used in future to fight to attack the rest of the Middle East countries.\n\nA3 : No, how can someone think that America is a world friend while the rest of the world hates it !
496052
definitely..  The USA will probably be destroyed in a smaller war before this.  WW3 will be tha battle of Armageddon and fought in Israel.  The whole world basically will attack Israel.. It will be horrible and many will be killed.. There is much more to be put, but it is too much to be reading here..  Guaranteed it will be horrible.\nRev 19:19  And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. \nRev 19:20  And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. \nZec 14:1  Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. \nZec 14:2  For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. \nZec 14:3  Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. \nRev 16:16  And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
219896
No one want this war be happen.I hope this war will be stop in the near future. Do you think like that?
262358
Oh Well, this is a tough one. \n\nAlthough I would like to believe that the current Iraqi situation could sustain itself, I must be realistic in my assesment of the situation. I believe that Iraq will fall apart due to the collapse and absence of a powerful cental government. Saddam was tough, but he held the country together. I think we're gonna end up having to deal with THREE NEW Iraqi states (Northern Kurds, Central Sunnis and Southern Shiites) and I just don't like the sound of that, why deal with three when we there was only one?\n\nBesides, the Shiites in the South will most likely control the larger sum of Iraq's Oil cause that's where it's concentrated. \n\nI still believe, contrary to popular belief, that Saddam could have been dealt with differently, either through micro surgery, or through hard-core diplomacy until he crumbled on his own, this all out invasion is just costing us ridiculous ammounts of money and rubbing our global reputation in the dirt. \n\nThe world is changing, we're loosing favour with hundreds of millions of people, and I just don't want that for my country, a country that I love.
150330
Predicting the future is tough for mere mortals.  I'm going to guess that there will be a 3rd world war and that it will be quick and world ending.  Jury is still out on the whens and hows.