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Agreed. And the 21st century will be about two things as well, America defending the rest of the world from Iraq, and America defending the rest of the world from Iran.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
The first one is almost finished :yes:
We might actually have time to relax this century! lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
/AMERICAFIVE (like a high five BUT AWESOME)
That must mean you are from Amsterdam. :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
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Originally Posted by Fragony
No he's talking about being financially wrapped so closely around each other it may get uncomfortable...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jolt
Although... (according to some Wikipedia article) owing $800+ billion to China and another $700+ billion to Japan may be rather more uncomfortable. That's actually less than 50% of the US' public debt btw.
Which means that the 21st century will either witness the USA pay vast sums of money to 3rd parties or file for bankruptcy. At the rate they're going by 2019 their total debt will be 100% of their GDP...
“Princip? Sounds like a pansy Frenchman. Figures, they always need us to clean up there messes.
The 20th century was about two things. America defending the rest of the wrold from Germany and America defending the rest of the wrold from the USSR.
Boom.” :2thumbsup:
I wish our class of History would have been as simple…
:yes:Mine said WW1 USA try to stay out at all cost but have no choice because attack of boat and Zimmerman telegram, WW2 USA try to stay out at all cost but have no choice because attack of Pearl Harbour.
So to take a parallel of the early years of the 20 century it was about Britain defending the world and the rest of the century from Iraq in the Arab Revolt of 1920 and the Anglo Invasion of Iran to counter the Russian invasion of 1911.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
The sinking of the Lusitania among other things off Ireland was a boon to Britain in its attempt to get US in the war.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brenus
"The sinking of the Lusitania among other things off Ireland was a boon to Britain in its attempt to get US in the war". Yeap. It was needed because the USA were so keen to rescue the world...:beam:
For some reason the image of Scrappy Doo came into my head there :beam:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brenus
My dear Texan, WW1 was started by a Serbian nationalist who obviously thought murder would solve his problems. You can attest some fault to the Austrian royals who thought the murder of one would justify the murder of many but then you still haven't arrived at Germany and all the other bloodhounds who eagerly marched to the front(or sent others) to show the other nations who's boss.
Nationalism lead to this, it's just as dangerous in the US as it is in Europe and while Iraq arguably should have been freed from Saddam, you went in under a wrong pretext(the nonexistant WMDs) and could have already done the job in 1991 but back then it somehow didn't suit you. Oh yeah, you also started the war the second time around, how you saved anyone from those nonexistant WMDs is a mystery to me. Yeah look, if you were out to save the world then why didn't you dismantle the Iraqi regime when they killed several thousand Kurds or when they killed the Kuwaitis?
And as has been said, the US tried to stay out of WW2 as long as they could, you didn't even prepare for a war, your airforce was almost in shambles when it began.
America usually saves it's own interests, something nationalistic people expect every country to do of course and it does actually give some good results sometimes but you won't get a blanket check as saviour of the world from me anytime soon, last time a german gave a blanket check to someone we got drawn into WW1. :no:
Typical of you Frenchmen. We save you and yall are ungreatful. Whatever, go eat your snails and make love to women whom don't shave.
Does anyone remember how round the time Dubya was going for election and after he got elected reams of newspaper print were written about how America was about to retreat into one of its period of isolationism.Quote:
Originally Posted by Husar
Bush even talked of reevaluating overseas commitments I remember reading a piece over here about how even NATO was at stake even.
Gas how events turned out he ended up more interventionist than Clinton who he castigated as been an interventionist :beam:
It is really of no use to discuss what/who started world war one, even now it's unclear there are sooooooooooooooooo many theories.
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Originally Posted by Strike For The South
For you Strike
That Englishman speaks truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy
Germany ran out of moustache gel and got angry France still had some.Quote:
It is really of no use to discuss what/who started world war one, even now it's unclear there are sooooooooooooooooo many theories.
Ohh the ultimate insult for an Irishman be wary we Irish hold our Grudges a long time just ask the English we let the have the use of the place for for 800 yrs Dylan on about EnglishQuote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
Don't forget the Monocle shortage in GermanyQuote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
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Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy
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Originally Posted by Husar
I thought it had been generally agreed that the Illuminati started both and all wars to hide the Holy Grail from the Freemasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fragony
(or have I been channelling Dan Brown again? :confused:)
This is wrong though. I've played Axis and Allies a few times, the US starts with a fair number of planes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Husar
A rather useless "fix", don't you think? Husar already had your argument in that sentence, all you did was make it unreadable...Quote:
Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
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Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro
....and the 19th century was about Texas twice starting and losing a war with Mexico, and twice being rescued by Yanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strikey
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“Typical of you Frenchmen. We save you and yall are ungreatful. Whatever, go eat your snails and make love to women whom don't shave.”
I like when people starts to use this kind of things. :2thumbsup:
They have nothing else to say…
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You've remained far to civil for this debate. In fact the lot of you have. The backroom just isn't the rough and tumble place it used to be:shame:Quote:
Originally Posted by Brenus
In all honesty I'm a francophile of the highest order and would like nothing more than to stay in Paris for an extended period of time.
I consider Italy and France to be the hieght of food, culture, and women. If Texas wasn't in America I'd apply for citzenship in a heartbeat
2006 called, they want there joke back :kiss2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat, in more ways than 1 (If you know what I mean!)
Why, thank you! That is very kind and most flattering.Quote:
Originally Posted by Strike For The South
However, let's not get caried away. Your post, I'm afraid, is a bit telling of your lack of foreign travel, and of too much glitzy foreign propaganda about dazzling Europe by nationalist internet posters. Reality, unfortunately, is rather less glamorous than you may think: there isn't altogether all that much great food, culture and women in Italy. :book:
Nonsense! The food and culture was great!Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
But the women there should learn english, or heck, just any second language. How are we supposed to communicate with them? Pull our pants down and hope they take the hint?
I dunno man I stayed in Sorrento for a wedding two weeks ago up in Positanau or is it down?Quote:
Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
If having no food was the price for the weather thats fine with me.
Sure as a visitor we just talked slow and loudly anyway and complained it was all foreign food anyway.
Talking slow and loudly probaly solve that one tooQuote:
I think again my solution from the old evil empire works again talk slow and loudly and walk around very conspicously in the noon day sunBut the women there should learn english, or heck, just any second language. How are we supposed to communicate with them? Pull our pants down and hope they take the hint?
That seems to be the standard course of action Italian men take, yes. :book:Quote:
Originally Posted by HoreTore
I've never been to italy, but I'm convinced we have better Pizza here.
USA is bigger in every way more toppings larger size and probably better too in most places a bit like all those Indians in Birmingham creating all the curry disshes we eat.
Over in Italy it was small and dear twas bereft of toppings and yes I know that real odeal has less toppings but dammit I want a feed not art
Bloody expensive and not too quick about it either and he expected a tip too nah the chicago stuff I had few years back was nicer.