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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:14 AM Original message |
Is the US the most "militaristic" nation in the history of the world? |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm gonna say Sparta; |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
62. That was my first thought on seeing the OP subject. n/t |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. no |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Rome, g-khan, et-al... |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #43 |
63. They didn't have the technology. n/t |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. AFAIK the United States does not have military bases in 200 plus |
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Mr Rabble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. No question about it. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. You're confusing money with militarism. |
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Mr Rabble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. I totally disagree. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
4. If our soldiers were really glorified, every child would want to be one. |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. Not close. |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. in numbers terms, wrong |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 12:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Well, if you want to compare numbers and not proportions, |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. yes |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
7. yes |
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populistdriven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. no, but we are the most effective at Organized Violence & at Jihad Capitalism |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
9. Britian, Russia, China ... |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
10. As a percentage of GDP, the Nazi's spent much more |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. I would say we have the largest military arsenal in the... |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
12. Not "the" most, no. It's just better technology and lots of money that makes it look like that. |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
13. No. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
14. We have troops stationed in about 130 other nations. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. What other nation was even close in this imperialistic sense..? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. British Empire, for starters |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. No way, not even close |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. you learned all about the British Empire in 3 minutes? |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. I am quite familiar with the British Empire, and did not require your link |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:01 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. I do not agree |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:05 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. "Destructive power is relative to the time period" |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
15. In the armchair sense, yes, but I think a truly militaristic nation would |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
16. Not even close |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. We don't need to have everyone be citizen soldiers |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. "chemical weapons and biological weapons enough to kill everyone 10 times over" |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
17. Most successful nation in every sphere |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
18. What about Israel? |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
65. I Believe You're Right, but someone should know. |
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spillthebeans (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
19. Does this look like Rome? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
20. The military are "muscle-men" for the imperialists. |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
23. "Imperialists Anonymous" |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. such great quotes, so appropriate |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
26. No. Not even close. |
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ddbaj (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. Not even close! |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
28. Using force? No way. Not even close. Most dangerous? Well... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. Definition please. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. not even close |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Yes, we did it mostly for greed.. |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. throughout history, greed has been the primary motivation |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. What role does our military play in this? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. the same role any imperial power's military has |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. At least, the leaders may not be opposed... |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:34 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. I'm sure that the wishes of the people and their leaders |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. One of the greatest and most enduring myths of U.S. history |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. don't just make a statement |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. My argument is Iraq today, as an example of your "benevolent imperialism" |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. in my original post I said - |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. "obvious excesses" implies that the deaths of millions are mere bagatelles |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:44 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. How about having no foreign dominator? |
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paulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #47 |
58. I would prefer a world with no oppressors |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:16 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. I disagree. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #58 |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
45. You need a definition. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
50. No, I don't think spending per capita is the best measure. |
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grizmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
51. No, North Korea has us all beat in the modern world |
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Cessna Invesco Palin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
56. Oh for fuck's sake, another one of these. |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:08 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Well, I guess that settles it.... |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
60. No, it's just the stupidest one |
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