Is The U.S.A the most extreme Terrorist nation?

sxt · 03-09-2010 6:32pm #1

In your opinion?

starbelgrade · 03-09-2010 6:33pm

Maybe not the most extreme, but certainly the most powerful & dangerous.

sxt · 03-09-2010 6:38pm

I am just goin to remove the" dangerous" bit to make the question a little bit more straight forward and easier to say "yes" or "no" to :cool:

Predator_ · 03-09-2010 6:40pm

They invade more country's then anyone else so yes.

johnmcdnl · 03-09-2010 6:42pm

America is the biggest rogue state in the world trying to force their values on every country that tries to stand up to oppose them in anyways...

they try to westernise every country in the world and have no one bar america in their interests... look at all the wars over oil and whatever in the world...

what's the last war that they haven't stuck their noses into...

they think they have some kind of moral superiority over the rest of the world and that what's good for america is good for the world...

just be happy america isn't a muslim country that would try to force sharia law on the world.... at least our morals are somewhat similar to theirs like the rest of europe

america is the biggest rogue nation in the world if you ask me

Herb Powell · 03-09-2010 6:43pm

what is this I don't even

Overheal · 03-09-2010 6:47pm

Predator_ wrote: »

They invade more country's then anyone else so yes.

That's not really even a loose definition of Terrorism. Sorry.

sxt · 03-09-2010 6:52pm

I think this is a definition that most people would agree with

Terrorism

1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, esp. for political purposes.

2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.

Dravokivich · 03-09-2010 6:55pm

If they are officially involved in "wars," how is it considered "terrorism?"

Terry · 03-09-2010 6:56pm

They instill more fear into me than any other nation on the planet, so I would have to say yes.

sxt · 03-09-2010 6:57pm

Dravokivich wrote: »

If they are officially involved in "wars," how is it considered "terrorism?"

If you are engaged in an illegal war and destroy a countries entire infrastructure and kill a million of their population

Devil08 · 03-09-2010 6:59pm

Id probably say they are the most ill advised nation whose attacks are more often than not unnecessary and for the wrong reasons

Royal Irish · 03-09-2010 7:00pm

What a stupid poll and I cant believe so many people have voted yes.

bleg · 03-09-2010 7:00pm

I'm happy we're on their side. Go USA!!

Dravokivich · 03-09-2010 7:02pm

sxt wrote: »

If you are engaged in an illegal war and destroy a countries entire infrastructure and kill a million of their population

What is illegal about their wars?

That their recent wars within Afghanistan and Iraq weren't officially endorsed by the UN?

What does endorsement have to do with war?

sxt · 03-09-2010 7:02pm

Royal Irish wrote: »

What a stupid poll and I cant believe so many people have voted yes.

Why can't you believe that?

Dravokivich · 03-09-2010 7:04pm

sxt wrote: »

Why can't you believe that?

I'm only assuming here, but it feels like you are leaning towards it, why do you believe them to be a terrorist nation?

Black Swan · 03-09-2010 7:05pm

America is warlike in the pursuit of their interests. They replaced the Brits. In a decade or two they will be replaced by PRC (China). After that, who knows? Unfortunately, as Will and Ariel Durant observed in The Lessons of History (p 81):

"War is one of the constants of history, and has not diminished with civilization and democracy. In the last 3,421 years of recorded history only 268 have seen no war."

Rothmans · 03-09-2010 7:10pm

Typical Irish replies tbh.In AH We're always giving out about how oppresive muslim countries are, how much of a disgrace they are, something should be done blah blah blah etc. And when a country steps in to try sort things out(America), all we do is complain about that country. I hate to break it to ye all, but we , in Ireland , live under an umbrella of American protection. Many of us still don't get that.

Dravokivich · 03-09-2010 7:10pm

Blue_Lagoon wrote: »

America is warlike in the pursuit of their interests. They replaced the Brits. In a decade or two they will be replaced by PRC (China). After that, who knows? Unfortunately, as Will and Ariel Durant observed in The Lessons of History (p 81):

"War is one of the constants of history, and has not diminished with civilization and democracy. In the last 3,421 years of recorded history only 268 have seen no war."

I'd be more inclined to say they are agressive about their sense of patriotism and national security.

They don't tend to get stuck in unless 1 of the following occurs;

1) Threat of the spread of comuinism.
2) A direct attack has been made on them.

Other then point 1, they have never instigated wars with other countries. I wouldnt refer to them as warlike, but do agree that they are agressive.

davrho · 03-09-2010 7:10pm

Dravokivich wrote: »

If they are officially involved in "wars," how is it considered "terrorism?"

Do you not have to "declare war" for it to be a "officially be a war"?

johnnyjb · 03-09-2010 7:12pm

Dravokivich wrote: »

If they are officially involved in "wars," how is it considered "terrorism?"

They are dangerous and sneaky. Just because its "offical" doesnt mean its ok.
just because they call other people "terrorists" doesnt automatically make that person wrong ,they could be wrong but not cause the american government says so.

And to really pick at your statement they are "terrorists", how many covert and illegal assaults and attacks have thay commited. American news and tv is propaganda, thay invented terrorists ,"Weapons Of Mass Destruction"(ask G.Bush Jr and his buddies they seem to say it every 30 secs) , Anthrax, and all the other scare tactics that are working.

Were lucky we were only scared into giving corrupt bankers billions, voting for Lisbon Treaty ,Voting for the Lisbon Treaty Take Two (ha ha we knew ye'd fall for it) :rolleyes:

Dravokivich · 03-09-2010 7:13pm

davrho wrote: »

Do you not have to "declare war" for it to be a "officially be a war"?

They do... as I said earlier, what does endorsement have to do with war?

Afghanistan recently was / is a war.
Iraq recently was / is a war.

Royal Irish · 03-09-2010 7:15pm

sxt wrote: »

Why can't you believe that?

I am a optimist and believed Irish people would be smarter, than to think the US are the biggest terrorist nation in the world.

I have been shown otherwise yet again

sxt · 03-09-2010 7:16pm

Dravokivich wrote: »

I'm only assuming here, but it feels like you are leaning towards it, why do you believe them to be a terrorist nation?

WeIl, you punish an entire country in the pursuit of toppling a dictator by killing up to 1,000,000 of its innocent civilians, destroying the nations entire infrastructure, roads ,water ,electricity , Imposing strict economic sanctions on the same country so they will remain in a desperate state. That is a big amount of terrorism

Terry · 03-09-2010 7:18pm

Rothmans wrote: »

Typical Irish replies tbh.In AH We're always giving out about how oppresive muslim countries are, how much of a disgrace they are, something should be done blah blah blah etc. And when a country steps in to try sort things out(America), all we do is complain about that country. I hate to break it to ye all, but we , in Ireland , live under an umbrella of American protection. Many of us still don't get that.

Under American protection against who?
Seriously, who exactly is posing a serious threat to Ireland?

Dravokivich wrote: »

I'd be more inclined to say they are agressive about their sense of patriotism and national security.

They don't tend to get stuck in unless 1 of the following occurs;

1) Threat of the spread of comuinism.
2) A direct attack has been made on them.

Other then point 1, they have never instigated wars with other countries. I wouldnt refer to them as warlike, but do agree that they are agressive.

Saddam Hussein was a commie?
Saddam Hussein posed a direct threat to America?

Did Vietnam declare war on America? How about Korea, Afghanistan and Iraq?

Venom · 03-09-2010 7:20pm

Dravokivich wrote: »

If they are officially involved in "wars," how is it considered "terrorism?"

Its only official because they say its is and no one else in the world can stand up to them at the present moment.

Dravokivich · 03-09-2010 7:22pm

johnnyjb wrote: »

They are dangerous and sneaky. Just because its "offical" doesnt mean its ok.

johnnyjb wrote: »

just because they call other people "terrorists" doesnt automatically make that person wrong ,they could be wrong but not cause the american government says so.

right... hijacking civilians... and killing civilians wasn't wrong? They weren't terrorist?

johnnyjb wrote: »

And to really pick at your statement they are "terrorists", how many covert and illegal assaults and attacks have thay commited. American news and tv is propaganda, thay invented terrorists

For the most part, all they are willing to disclose or make reference to, that's related to point 1 in an earlier post I made... But the main idea of terrorism is to attack civilians and undermine a states ability to keep their cilivian safe.

Er... i recall hearing about certain terrorist organisations not to far from our doorstep long before the yanks could grasp the concept of terrorism...

johnnyjb wrote: »

"Weapons Of Mass Destruction"(ask G.Bush Jr and his buddies they seem to say it every 30 secs) , Anthrax, and all the other scare tactics that are working.

I never said I agreed with their recent wars, as I don't. But the fact that they were wars and the main objective was to attack Army / Representives of the states they invaded makes it a war. Not Terrorism...

johnnyjb wrote: »

Were lucky we were only scared into giving corrupt bankers billions, voting for Lisbon Treaty ,Voting for the Lisbon Treaty Take Two (ha ha we knew ye'd fall for it) :rolleyes:

Seperate issue... get out of here with that...

davrho · 03-09-2010 7:22pm

Dravokivich wrote: »

They do... as I said earlier, what does endorsement have to do with war?

Afghanistan recently was / is a war.
Iraq recently was / is a war.

It makes it legal. If it is not made legal then it is illegal. If it is illegal then it is terrorist action.

So your 2 above examples are acts of terrorism as International law dictates.

Rothmans · 03-09-2010 7:23pm

Terry wrote: »

Under American protection against who?
Seriously, who exactly is posing a serious threat to Ireland?

Now I'm no big fan of Richard Dawkins, but he illustrates how extreme a sizeable chunks of Muslims are-
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-god-delusion/4od#2919496

A shocking amount of Muslims actually support taking over the rest of the world to impose Islam and Sharia law. Now, as far as I'm concerned, they're never going to be able to do that as long as the US is there to stand in their way.

Dravokivich · 03-09-2010 7:26pm

davrho wrote: »

It makes it legal. If it is not made legal then it is illegal. If it is illegal then it is terrorist action.

So your 2 above examples are acts of terrorism as International law dictates.

Didn't the Brits go in on it with them?

Are they Terrorist too?

Falklands? Who endorsed that?

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