Spark
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Still... would you call a harcore Nazi a good friend?
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
silentsin
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fucking rednecks. you dont know shit about other countries, do you? foodnipple, HAH! what a stupid ass name, almost as stupid as you really are. first of all, just because france doesnt go to foreign countries and kill and rape their people then enforce capitalism on them doesnt mean they should be exterminated. actually, i support france alot more than i would ever support america, even though i live here. salute a fucking flag? why? what did the u.s. do for me? i sure as hell know what bush did for me and all of us, he fucked us in the ass. fuck america.

Oh and P.S. Fuck nazis too, god damn ignorant fascists.

Last edited by silentsin (2006-01-25 19:35:03)

Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
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silentsin wrote:

fucking rednecks. you dont know shit about other countries, do you? foodnipple, HAH! what a stupid ass name, almost as stupid as you really are. first of all, just because france doesnt go to foreign countries and kill and rape their people then enforce capitalism on them doesnt mean they should be exterminated. actually, i support france alot more than i would ever support america, even though i live here. salute a fucking flag? why? what did the u.s. do for me? i sure as hell know what bush did for me and all of us, he fucked us in the ass. fuck america.

Oh and P.S. Fuck nazis too, god damn ignorant fascists.
But posts like this don't help. Almost as bad as those I posted.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
Horseman 77
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Spark wrote:

Still... would you call a harcore Nazi a good friend?
If he was on my side fighting a hard core commie? Hmmm. maybe maybe
Renegade2k9
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I just came on and saw this discussion and read through it. It intrigued me, so I made a screen name so I can add my 2 cents. Some people were talking about our more advanced weapons compared to simpler weapons. Mainly the Russian T72 and T80 vs. the American M1A1 and the M1A2. The T72 was only good against American tanks before the M1A2 and M1A1. The M1A1 and M1A2 have been very reliable from what I hear. They used them in Desert Storm during all kinds of weather and they worked and destroyed the enemy T72’s from such a range that the T72’s were destroyed before they even knew the M1A1’s were their. From what I hear about the T80 it’s more advanced but very problematic. The reason for this is because the Russians aren’t any good at building more advanced weapon systems. They use mostly old and outdated equipment, so it can’t compare. Just because something is simpler doesn’t necessarily mean it will last longer than a more advanced device. If the more advanced system is properly researched and improved it will work just as well as the older system probably even better since it is an improvement. The Russian’s are notorious for rushing new weapon systems out that haven’t been fully perfected. A good example of this are the nuclear sub’s they had during the Cold War, many of them were lost because of poor building quality and design. They rushed them out and emphasized quantity over quality which doesn’t work all the time. I know this subject was talked about much earlier in this forum but I wanted to add that. Now getting on to what I mainly came here to say. Why do you hate Rednecks so much? They have faults but they are allowed to hate the rest of the world the same as the rest of the world hates the United States. The only thing I agree with is that foodnipple is a really stupid name and that Nazi's are ignorant fascists. I don't like France or the French people (Never actually meet a French person but from people I know and trust they had encounters with them that have been negative). I also neither trust nor care for most of the rest of the world. I wouldn't vouch for France so easily either, you forget that at one time they were a colonial power through out most of the world. Maybe not as powerful as Britain but still had there hands into many countries. I bet that when they controlled those countries they didn't always if ever treat the people of the country with respect. They probably did terrible things, things that are far worse than what we ever did. I support the United States and always will, I will never support Europe or the rest of the world. My family came to this country well over 100 years ago, they came from their multiple countries of origin (European Nations by the way) they had nothing. They were uneducated, poor, and starving. They came here and slowly made a life for themselves, and over the years they became successful. In that time we worked hard and had several of my family members that freely (Not Forcefully) join the armed forces to serve and protect the country in times of war. Now we live a comfortable life and it's thanks to this country. If my family stayed in Europe they would have suffered, but because they left we didn't have to suffer. I'm glad they left, if we stayed we would of became complainers like most of the rest of the people that live their. Not to mention we wouldn't have the right to own a gun and we wouldn't be able to afford everything we have now. We wouldn't even have the option of owning a big vehicle like a suv, truck, or powerful car. We would have to drive one of those mini sub compact pieces of shit cars or wagons that we Americans laugh at. This country made us what we are not some pussy European country that only complains about our actions in the world. Instead of attacking the President they say "it’s the United States" not Bush. They blame the people and the government not Bush. I am neutral to Bush; I neither like nor hate him. I feel we need a president that is willing to use force to ensure our freedom and security, but that understands that sometimes war isn't the answer. Do I think Iraq should of been invaded? Yes and No. The country should have been invaded and occupied during the first Gulf War, not now. They invaded Kuwait and plundered their country and if we didn't act Iraq had the potential to destabilize the region. That should of been enough to make a commitment to invade and occupy their country until a more stable leader was put in his place. Not to mention what Saddam did to the people of his country. He did terrible things to his people. If you don't like it here leave, their are thousands of people willing to risk their life's to get into this country and take your place. We don't need your kind here complaining about everything, I know I will never leave this country for several reasons, 1) I will never force myself to learn the metric system 2) This country has done more for me than any other country can do for me and my family 3) I like the knowledge of knowing that I can get a license and own a gun and that I can go to my local car dealers and buy Hummer's, Ford Explorer's, Chevy Suburban’s, Honda Pilot's and Ridgelines, Nissan Pathfinders, and so on. 4) I don't care what other countries say we lack but I know I can make more money here than in any other country. Personally in a way I wish we had fewer freedoms (not really) so we can classify you as being useless and throw you into one of the oceans, Canada, or Mexico. In the end though as much as I hate people like you it still wouldn't be right to do something like that. So in closing Fuck everyone that is against the United States, Fuck the Terrorist, Fuck the Nazi’s and Fuck You for being such an Anti American Scumbag. Those are my 2 cent's, if you don't like it too bad I am an American and I can say it.

Last edited by Renegade2k9 (2006-01-25 22:53:30)

BEE_Grim_Reaper
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Ok... for simplicity, I did some quotation here...
now to the responses

Horseman, I have no idea, where you got your attitude from,

Horseman Responds.. Sorry I don't know how to make the Quote boxes every one does, attitude ? ?? Didn't know I had attitude. I thought the USSR tried hard to Capture all it could, Had to put a wall up to keep its citizens in, Shot them if they tried to escape Etc. ? no?  please enlighten me.
Actually, the USSR did not conquer anything since WW2. They just created a sphere of interests as the US did. The wall you mention, was actually not the USSR but the German Democratic Republic, short DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik, as it was officially called). You could also say East Germany. The decision to build that wall was completely made by the local government, not the USSR.

REAPER Says paid more attention in school.. especially history and political science.

Horseman Responds.. They didn't teach us this in school You had to want to read on your own, Our school was touchy feely "it was so Sad and Everyone was Wrong" ACLU crap etc.
How unfortunate. And I always thought, history lessons in Germany about the 3rd Reich where already touchy and in depth. I always say, that a broad and good knowledge of history is the key to the future since made mistakes can be avoided being made again. It is really mindboggling that governments spend more money on the capacity to destroy each other and the rest of humanity than educating the youth to prepare them for things to come. Kind of sad that we are in such a dead end, always staying at the same step of social evolution.

REAPER Says... The Germans managed to capture Odessa but that port was totally unsuited for supply convoys. All other ports (Murmansk, Leningrad and Archangelsk) were open.

Horseman Responds..Yes Thanks to US Navy I didn't say Germans had good ports I said USSR had none without our help. Correct ?
Actually, the only contribution of the Allied (that includes US and UK) where the Escorts for the convoys, nothing more. Murmansk and Archangelsk where large port by that time already,

REAPER Says...The Germans never managed to capture the agricultural base of the USSR since that is located in Kasachstan...

Horseman Responds.. Why did so many starve to death then?  eating putrid horse meat etc. Clue me in.?
You see, not only the supply lines of the Germans suffered from weather. First, there where torrid rains, softening the ground up until you would have sunken in waist deep, then the whole ground froze. It was quite difficult to supply troops locked in mass combat by that time since air supply was still a freshborn infant.

REAPER Says...The Germans tried but never managed to capture the Russian oilsupply located at the Caspian Sea (the area around Baku).


Horseman Responds.. I thought the  where the Lions share of Oil fields production and refinement was in Germany's hands ? no ?.
Nope, sorry... Germans never got that far. They nearly managed it but where stopped dead halfway. Actually the battle of Stalingrad was a result of the attempt to capture the Oilfields. Until 1941 the major oil supply actually came from the USSR and from Romania... after the invasion of Russia, most of the Oil came from Romania and was supplemented by synthetic fuels distilled via hydrogenation plants using coal as source

REAPER Says...The Russians moved their industrial base behind the Ural to Sibiria... so actually the Germans did not reach any of those either.

Horseman Responds.. moved their industrial base Really. Moved a Geographical location. hmm Why didn't they move their Borders too.
Why should they? Stalin ordered to disassemble whole industrial plants near Moskow, Leningrand and other former industrial centres and to assemble them back in cities like Novosibirsk and Magnitogorsk.

REAPER Says...Since you mention Africa... might I remind you, that Operation Barbarossa (Attack on the USSR) started on June 22nd 1941. The german military operation in Africa started February 1941 but not this was the reason for a slight delay (actually 4 Weeks, not 3 months) but it was the invasion of Yugoslavia.

Horseman Responds.. News to me.
There are several good readings on that... Two of them are Liddell-Hart "History of the 2nd World War" and Gerhard L. Weinberg "A World in Flames". The former was a participant of WW2 as military advisor and was from the UK, the other one is a military historian from the US. Both books are pretty unbiased.

REAPER Says...Concerning the "inferiority" of Russian Technology: The M4 Sherman Tank of the US was by far the most produced Tank in WW2, however it was neither the most advanced or the most powerful one. Realistic estimates of the allied High Command say, that 5 M4 Sherman where neccessary to defeat on German Panther or Tiger Tank. The Panther Tank was actually developed in response to the Russian T-34 as it posed a serious threat to earlier models. Go figure....

Horseman Responds.. This was exactly my point. Clearly you didn't read what I said.
Well... I might missed the point there, sorry. Happens sometimes.

REAPER Says...Also: The Russians developed a ground attack plane, that was considered a serious threat by the Germans: the IL-2 Sturmovik... the first plane that could really be called ground attack plane. That thing was heavily armored (German Fighters had to use 20mm and 30mm cannons to down them as the 7.92mm and 12.7mm MG could not penetrate the armor and even hits of a 20mm cannon could be survived), heavily armed (2 7.62 MG which had a remarkably high fire-rate, 2 cannons of either 20mm, 23mm or 37mm, 600 kg bombload and between 8 and 16 unguided rockets) and quite maneuvrable for its size. Actually, the concept of the IL-2 is the basis of the nowadays A-10


Horseman Responds..Good plane Ahead of its time, well into the late 50s. its use was Dramatically improved do to the Terrain where it was employed. It was Ideal for the Eastern Front It would have been good in North Africa to I think. It was a Great Idea I agree.
Actually the logical development of the older German Stuka and the Schlachtflugzeuge (Dive-Bombers and Close Air Support Planes)

REAPER Says...Actually the help of the US to the USSR (apart from the help of the UK) was not quite without a hitch. First of all: all US planes supplied to the USSR via lend-lease (yup, Russia had to pay)  ( So Big Deal ! ) where second line and obsolet (like the P-40 Warhawk and the P-38 Airacobra).

Horseman Responds..These planes "Became obsolete " when the war started they were at or near 1st line. The Air Cobra was an Excellent Aircraft hampered by a slightly under powered engine it did better in The Denser air of the Pacific theatre as did the P38 which was near useless in Europe But Ruled in the South Pacific. I don't understand the Aerodynamic principles but that's what I read. The Engines it was designed around were instead employed in P51 production. It was a good plane. Better than any they gave us.
Actually, the Airacobra (strange, I looked it up in 4 different locations on the Internet and Books... it is really Airacobra, not Air Cobra... I made a mistake as well... It's the P-39, the P-38 was the Lightning) had more undesirable properties. The engine was actually quite strong (an Alison V-1710-85 with 1200 hp... the engine of the then contemporary Messerschmitt Bf-109E had 1175 hp). The problems this plane had actually resulted from its innovative design: The engine was located behind the pilot and it had the first 3 point landing gear. However it was very prone to stalling at lower altitudes and speed. On the other hand: with four 12,7mm MG and one 37mm cannon it was one of the most heavily armed fighters.

The P-51 by the way mostly used Rolls-Royce Merlin engines. Also, since this plane only had 4-6 12,7mm MG's, it was had a lighter armament than most other fighters of that time. However, it was designed as a long range escort fighter, so most space were fuel tanks

REAPER Says...Actually, Russian planes in WW2 where quite up to modern technological standards... however the USSR tended to build their equipment more sturdier and simpler as the western counterparts... which is a design-philosophy they stuck to.

Horseman Responds..Just you opinion here. Not shared in anything I ever read.
Well... some examples: The Yakolev Yak-9 or the Lawotschkin La-7.

REAPER Says...You say, that russian technology was 20 years behind? Get real... they might have built their planes computers not with microelectronic chips but that made the electronic systems easier to maintain and interestingly enough more resistant to EMP*. Also.... the T-72 and T-80 tank is superior to the M1A2 in many things...

Horseman Responds..Really... Really. ? Here I must take exception. This deserves its own Post. Its just not true.

* he means it used tube not transistor technology.
See you there.

REAPER Says...US war equipment is suited mostly for good weather in a moderate climate... Russian equipment is suited for sand and heat of a desert or the cold weather and snow of arctic climate.

Horseman Responds..I will not argue USSR design parameters but it is still inferior.
Then I would like to have detailed reasons here.

REAPER Says...On a side note: US do not use laser guided "smart" bombs (since when are bombs smart anyway?)

Horseman Responds.. Its the Excepted generic term as opposed to unguided Dumb bombs. your wasting space here
It's called sarcasm. I have a lot of that.

REAPER Says....but GPS guided because they could not afford to bring in SEAL Teams or Force Recon to paint the Target with a laser. US tends more and more to conducting armchair-wars.

Horseman Responds..Explain this. I mean I think I know what your saying but please for all Expand on this .
Simple... as the latest war in Iraq has proven, US military relies heavily on air-power, be it Stealth Bombers or Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. Everything is bombed until it is considered a soft target. The groundforces merely secure the territory. So... how is that being done? Not by the commanders on site but by the "electronic taskforces" in the US. They have their computers, they plan the missions, they give the orders... all by pressing a few buttons. Basically, you could do it from an armchair. Even the UAV's are directed from the US. This way, war becomes impersonal and looses its horror, which in my opinion is not a good thing.

REAPER Says...Concerning atrocities in WW2. Yes, Russia has committed many, but not nearly as many as Germany, I can tell you that. Russia did not gas humans by the millions, they did not fill nearly as many massgraves with shot POW's or Partisans as Germany did.

Horseman Responds..Yes they did and all the newly released documentation backs it in fact we can lower Germanys' Score because everything the USSR did had been attributed to them previously even by our government. And they still fall behind Japan. New data gives Germany 3 rd place during that Era. China has 1st place for atrocities and mass murder of civilians currently.  look it up
Maybe... but who did build facilities with the only purpose to massmurder? I guess no country except Germany has built Gaschambers so big, that over 1000 humans would fit into it and be killed at the same time. That is industrially organized genocide... and that is so far unprecedented. Unfortunately, much of the medical knowledge today has its basis on the inhumane experiments conducted in these camps.

REAPER Says...But as a matter of fact... the US committed atrocities in WW2 as well... like interning nearly all citizens which where of Japanese origin in internment camps under inhumane conditions...

Horseman Responds..Big deal.. were there gas chambers ?  Basically we were mean to them. little else considering everything else happening at the time it pales. Get Real,
I don't think, that this should be a contest of "He who kills the most innocent, looses" but more of "All who kill innocents, loose"

REAPER Says... by the definition, these camps also qualify as concentration camps (in the technical term). Also it is known that US submarines in the last months of the war attacked any ship with an asiatic looking crew and sunk it (even fisherboats) regardless wether the crew was japanese, malayan, phillipin, chinese, indonesian...

Horseman Responds..You mean we hampered the Food production in a time of all out war?  what a concept.
No I don't... what I mean is, that at some point, ships where attacked indiscreminately even if they where indisputably noncom and not even indentified as opponents. I would suggest reading Richard O'Kane "Wahoo"... That is actually a book by a participant. O'Kane was XO on the USS Wahoo, a submarine being commanded by Dudley W. "Mush" Morton.

REAPER Says...just because they were bored and had no targets anymore.


Horseman Responds..Thin ice here... Prove it.
Some numerical facts: In the time between Dec. 1941 and August 1945, US Submarines sank 4,8 million BRT of Japanese Ships (out of 9 Million BRT by the way). By 1944, the Japanese Merchent Marine was not really existant anymore, the Japanese Battlefleet was effectively shattered after the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The remainder of ships did retreat to Singapore and would never leave again because Japan lacked oil. Most Japanese fighters where grounded due to lack of fuel, ships could not sail anymore because of lack of fuel. Actually, the worlds largest Kamikaze was not a plane but a battleship: The Yamato... when she sailed to defend Okinawa, she had barely enough fuel to sail to Okinawa, but there was not fuel loaded for the return trip. Basically, there was no naval threat anymore by the end of 1944 and still, submarine attacked ships that where civilian.... since there where nearly no japanese civilian ships left, guess which nationalities they sailed for.

REAPER Says...So... before you throw you disregard towards others, be sure that you have a clean slate...

Horseman Responds..What others ? The USSR doesn't exist anymore !
Russia does exist, the European countries exist... and if Europe and Russia would decide, that the US have gone far enough... guess who would be the assraped one...

REAPER Says...and remember: without German technological advancement (wire guided anti-tank missiles, Rocketry, Tank improvement and aviation technology), the US technology would not have been as advanced as it is now, since they stole it as spoils of victory after the war...

Horseman Responds..Agreed but we didn't have to Try too hard, most well placed Germans were trying hard to be captured by The USA or GB. Why is that? please explain that ? I mean we where committing all these atrocities and they are like please take me too. You have to explain this.

You did quote a ton of stuff I never even heard of before. Do you have a (Short reading list) you could post I prefer to read books from other perspectives. It really helps TY for your time and effort.
Well.... I can have a look at that... I posted two readings on World War 2 above... Trust me, they are good... the first one covers more the operational history, the second one deals with the bigger picture including politics.
BEE_Grim_Reaper
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Renegade: can you possibly bring a little structure into you posts? They painful to read... no offence
Spark
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Renegade2k9 wrote:

I just came on and saw this discussion and read through it. It intrigued me, so I made a screen name so I can add my 2 cents. Some people were talking about our more advanced weapons compared to simpler weapons. Mainly the Russian T72 and T80 vs. the American M1A1 and the M1A2. The T72 was only good against American tanks before the M1A2 and M1A1. The M1A1 and M1A2 have been very reliable from what I hear. They used them in Desert Storm during all kinds of weather and they worked and destroyed the enemy T72’s from such a range that the T72’s were destroyed before they even knew the M1A1’s were their. From what I hear about the T80 it’s more advanced but very problematic. The reason for this is because the Russians aren’t any good at building more advanced weapon systems. They use mostly old and outdated equipment, so it can’t compare. Just because something is simpler doesn’t necessarily mean it will last longer than a more advanced device. If the more advanced system is properly researched and improved it will work just as well as the older system probably even better since it is an improvement. The Russian’s are notorious for rushing new weapon systems out that haven’t been fully perfected. A good example of this are the nuclear sub’s they had during the Cold War, many of them were lost because of poor building quality and design. They rushed them out and emphasized quantity over quality which doesn’t work all the time. I know this subject was talked about much earlier in this forum but I wanted to add that. Now getting on to what I mainly came here to say. Why do you hate Rednecks so much? They have faults but they are allowed to hate the rest of the world the same as the rest of the world hates the United States. The only thing I agree with is that foodnipple is a really stupid name and that Nazi's are ignorant fascists. I don't like France or the French people (Never actually meet a French person but from people I know and trust they had encounters with them that have been negative). I also neither trust nor care for most of the rest of the world. I wouldn't vouch for France so easily either, you forget that at one time they were a colonial power through out most of the world. Maybe not as powerful as Britain but still had there hands into many countries. I bet that when they controlled those countries they didn't always if ever treat the people of the country with respect. They probably did terrible things, things that are far worse than what we ever did. I support the United States and always will, I will never support Europe or the rest of the world. My family came to this country well over 100 years ago, they came from their multiple countries of origin (European Nations by the way) they had nothing. They were uneducated, poor, and starving. They came here and slowly made a life for themselves, and over the years they became successful. In that time we worked hard and had several of my family members that freely (Not Forcefully) join the armed forces to serve and protect the country in times of war. Now we live a comfortable life and it's thanks to this country. If my family stayed in Europe they would have suffered, but because they left we didn't have to suffer. I'm glad they left, if we stayed we would of became complainers like most of the rest of the people that live their. Not to mention we wouldn't have the right to own a gun and we wouldn't be able to afford everything we have now. We wouldn't even have the option of owning a big vehicle like a suv, truck, or powerful car. We would have to drive one of those mini sub compact pieces of shit cars or wagons that we Americans laugh at. This country made us what we are not some pussy European country that only complains about our actions in the world. Instead of attacking the President they say "it’s the United States" not Bush. They blame the people and the government not Bush. I am neutral to Bush; I neither like nor hate him. I feel we need a president that is willing to use force to ensure our freedom and security, but that understands that sometimes war isn't the answer. Do I think Iraq should of been invaded? Yes and No. The country should have been invaded and occupied during the first Gulf War, not now. They invaded Kuwait and plundered their country and if we didn't act Iraq had the potential to destabilize the region. That should of been enough to make a commitment to invade and occupy their country until a more stable leader was put in his place. Not to mention what Saddam did to the people of his country. He did terrible things to his people. If you don't like it here leave, their are thousands of people willing to risk their life's to get into this country and take your place. We don't need your kind here complaining about everything, I know I will never leave this country for several reasons, 1) I will never force myself to learn the metric system 2) This country has done more for me than any other country can do for me and my family 3) I like the knowledge of knowing that I can get a license and own a gun and that I can go to my local car dealers and buy Hummer's, Ford Explorer's, Chevy Suburban’s, Honda Pilot's and Ridgelines, Nissan Pathfinders, and so on. 4) I don't care what other countries say we lack but I know I can make more money here than in any other country. Personally in a way I wish we had fewer freedoms (not really) so we can classify you as being useless and throw you into one of the oceans, Canada, or Mexico. In the end though as much as I hate people like you it still wouldn't be right to do something like that. So in closing Fuck everyone that is against the United States, Fuck the Terrorist, Fuck the Nazi’s and Fuck You for being such an Anti American Scumbag. Those are my 2 cent's, if you don't like it too bad I am an American and I can say it.
Wow, I wonder why people think Americans are dumb.

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And the Winner of the Most Incredibly Long Post is................ REAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
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Spark
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Renegade2k9 wrote:

I just came on and saw this discussion and read through it. It intrigued me, so I made a screen name so I can add my 2 cents. Some people were talking about our more advanced weapons compared to simpler weapons. Mainly the Russian T72 and T80 vs. the American M1A1 and the M1A2. The T72 was only good against American tanks before the M1A2 and M1A1. The M1A1 and M1A2 have been very reliable from what I hear. They used them in Desert Storm during all kinds of weather and they worked and destroyed the enemy T72’s from such a range that the T72’s were destroyed before they even knew the M1A1’s were their. From what I hear about the T80 it’s more advanced but very problematic. The reason for this is because the Russians aren’t any good at building more advanced weapon systems. They use mostly old and outdated equipment, so it can’t compare. Just because something is simpler doesn’t necessarily mean it will last longer than a more advanced device. If the more advanced system is properly researched and improved it will work just as well as the older system probably even better since it is an improvement. The Russian’s are notorious for rushing new weapon systems out that haven’t been fully perfected. A good example of this are the nuclear sub’s they had during the Cold War, many of them were lost because of poor building quality and design. They rushed them out and emphasized quantity over quality which doesn’t work all the time. I know this subject was talked about much earlier in this forum but I wanted to add that. Now getting on to what I mainly came here to say. Why do you hate Rednecks so much? They have faults but they are allowed to hate the rest of the world the same as the rest of the world hates the United States. The only thing I agree with is that foodnipple is a really stupid name and that Nazi's are ignorant fascists. I don't like France or the French people (Never actually meet a French person but from people I know and trust they had encounters with them that have been negative). I also neither trust nor care for most of the rest of the world. I wouldn't vouch for France so easily either, you forget that at one time they were a colonial power through out most of the world. Maybe not as powerful as Britain but still had there hands into many countries. I bet that when they controlled those countries they didn't always if ever treat the people of the country with respect. They probably did terrible things, things that are far worse than what we ever did. I support the United States and always will, I will never support Europe or the rest of the world. My family came to this country well over 100 years ago, they came from their multiple countries of origin (European Nations by the way) they had nothing. They were uneducated, poor, and starving. They came here and slowly made a life for themselves, and over the years they became successful. In that time we worked hard and had several of my family members that freely (Not Forcefully) join the armed forces to serve and protect the country in times of war. Now we live a comfortable life and it's thanks to this country. If my family stayed in Europe they would have suffered, but because they left we didn't have to suffer. I'm glad they left, if we stayed we would of became complainers like most of the rest of the people that live their. Not to mention we wouldn't have the right to own a gun and we wouldn't be able to afford everything we have now. We wouldn't even have the option of owning a big vehicle like a suv, truck, or powerful car. We would have to drive one of those mini sub compact pieces of shit cars or wagons that we Americans laugh at. This country made us what we are not some pussy European country that only complains about our actions in the world. Instead of attacking the President they say "it’s the United States" not Bush. They blame the people and the government not Bush. I am neutral to Bush; I neither like nor hate him. I feel we need a president that is willing to use force to ensure our freedom and security, but that understands that sometimes war isn't the answer. Do I think Iraq should of been invaded? Yes and No. The country should have been invaded and occupied during the first Gulf War, not now. They invaded Kuwait and plundered their country and if we didn't act Iraq had the potential to destabilize the region. That should of been enough to make a commitment to invade and occupy their country until a more stable leader was put in his place. Not to mention what Saddam did to the people of his country. He did terrible things to his people. If you don't like it here leave, their are thousands of people willing to risk their life's to get into this country and take your place. We don't need your kind here complaining about everything, I know I will never leave this country for several reasons, 1) I will never force myself to learn the metric system 2) This country has done more for me than any other country can do for me and my family 3) I like the knowledge of knowing that I can get a license and own a gun and that I can go to my local car dealers and buy Hummer's, Ford Explorer's, Chevy Suburban’s, Honda Pilot's and Ridgelines, Nissan Pathfinders, and so on. 4) I don't care what other countries say we lack but I know I can make more money here than in any other country. Personally in a way I wish we had fewer freedoms (not really) so we can classify you as being useless and throw you into one of the oceans, Canada, or Mexico. In the end though as much as I hate people like you it still wouldn't be right to do something like that. So in closing Fuck everyone that is against the United States, Fuck the Terrorist, Fuck the Nazi’s and Fuck You for being such an Anti American Scumbag. Those are my 2 cent's, if you don't like it too bad I am an American and I can say it.
Ok, now I'll try and respond to that.

There's some bits I agree with. DON'T blame the people. They have been decieved, tricked and conned. DO blame Bush on the politics.

However, what is highly repulsive to others is again, this self-centredness. This I-don't-give-a-fuck-about-anyone-else-attitude. I've already tried in my way to respond to it with solid facts, but now I'm tired. All I can say now is fuck you too. We wouldn't mind if you weren't the world's largest polluter AND the only major country which has started a war in the new millenium.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
Renegade2k9
Member
+0|6717|Brooklyn, New York, USA
Do you know my first thread was aimed at "silentsin"? Why do you got to fight for him? What is it like here the only way you can feel secure about what you say is if half the people here back you up? I just brought facts and personal experiences to this thread. You go and try to insult my intelligence just to make your point.

    I personally think you are an insecure person, and since your country isn't even considered a leading world power you have to come here and poke fun at our faults to make yourselves feel better about you poor excuse of a country. In two years Bush will be gone, what are you going to poke at after that? That seems the way of the rest of the world they talk continuously and they don't take no action.

    If American's are so dumb why are we the most powerful nation in the world? If you and your country are so smart why aren't you a world power? You know what I ask you come here and say these things to our faces. The world loves to criticize us, but when it comes down to it you just don't got the balls to come here and say it to our faces. You can go on and say we are stupid and uneducated but the truth is here we make more money in our lifetimes then you will ever see. Somehow we have to be smart enough to get into jobs like that.

    What makes this worse countries like your leach money off of us. So that is about it, I can't say much more other than I am sick of you and people like you that talk like that behind your computer half way across the world. So in closing Fuck you, and Fuck your pussy country. Now I will leave you so you can lick your pussy.


P.S. Sorry “BEE_Grim_Reaper” when I wrote the first post I forgot to properly break up my statement. This time it should be easier to read.

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BEE_Grim_Reaper
Member
+15|6757|Germany

Spark wrote:

And the Winner of the Most Incredibly Long Post is................ REAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're welcome
BEE_Grim_Reaper
Member
+15|6757|Germany

Renegade2k9 wrote:

Do you know my first thread was aimed at "silentsin"? Why do you got to fight for him? What is it like here the only way you can feel secure about what you say is if half the people here back you up? I just brought facts and personal experiences to this thread. You go and try to insult my intelligence just to make your point.

    I personally think you are an insecure person, and since your country isn't even considered a leading world power you have to come here and poke fun at our faults to make yourselves feel better about you poor excuse of a country. In two years Bush will be gone, what are you going to poke at after that? That seems the way of the rest of the world they talk continuously and they don't take no action.

    If American's are so dumb why are we the most powerful nation in the world? If you and your country are so smart why aren't you a world power? You know what I ask you come here and say these things to our faces. The world loves to criticize us, but when it comes down to it you just don't got the balls to come here and say it to our faces. You can go on and say we are stupid and uneducated but the truth is here we make more money in our lifetimes then you will ever see. Somehow we have to be smart enough to get into jobs like that.

    What makes this worse countries like your leach money off of us. So that is about it, I can't say much more other than I am sick of you and people like you that talk like that behind your computer half way across the world. So in closing Fuck you, and Fuck your pussy country. Now I will leave you so you can lick your pussy.


P.S. Sorry “BEE_Grim_Reaper” when I wrote the first post I forgot to properly break up my statement. This time it should be easier to read.
I think, I'd like to give my 2 cents here too...
For starters: I presume this to be a board to speak out once own opinion... If by any chance, the opinion of two people are similar, this has not anything to do with one fighting for the other... it is just a matter of taking the right of freedom of speech.

Second: I am personally disgusted, that at some point some people become overly derogatory to other people especially while being nationalistic. One has not to live in a leading country.

While we are at it... what defines a leading country? So far, all arguments in that direction I have seen here, it comes down to the line "We could kick your ass harder". Military might does not make a county a leading country... it makes a country a militaristic country.

Concerning "That seems the way of the rest of the world they talk continuously and they don't take no action. ": this is called diplomacy... we live in an age, where wars can have devastating effects if they get out of hand. Two World Wars have shown this. Why does someone has to punch someone to get his way? That is the way of the bully... the more intelligent people get their way by better argumentation with no need for violence.

You know... The US used to be a country of economic power which made it powerful... that is fine by me... nowadays it seems, that country founds it power on military might... which is definitely not fine by me. As far as US policies go, it seems the upper tiers of the government go by the principle of "fuck all but us"... Sometimes I have the impression, that on one hand the US government takes an isolationist stance to worlds problems but on the other hand have an interventionalist stance if something does not go as they want to have it. George Orwell in his book 1984 called that "doublethink".

Concerning my criticism: I do seperate between the political exponents and the private person... I happen to know many US Americans as I deal with them in business from day to day. I don't have any resentments towards them and many of those actually share my opinion... However I do harshly criticize the way US government conducts foreign and domestic politics. What I also criticize is that many people who post here do  have some kind of redneck attitude. This is not the way the world is going to work... And this attitude is basically what ticks other people off. The attitude "We can kick all your asses" and "We are the best, fuck the rest" is definitely an attitude of stupidity.

As a matter of fact, too many people from the US posting here disqualify themselves by not even being able to write their own language correctly (just read some other posts here on this board). As they are their countries exponents here, it definitely creates an aura of incompetence and stupidity around here.

As a last note: Could we all come to the agreement not to cuss each other calling each other names and acting disrespectfully but instead come to business and be level headed?
Renegade2k9
Member
+0|6717|Brooklyn, New York, USA
Well when 2-3 people have a similar view and they are flaming a country which they never lived in (or lived in it and complained about everything) it gets upsetting. They make it like everyone that lives here are fat morons. What makes me sicker is that we give aid out like free pencils. These peoples countries aren't nearly involved in the world as we are. They only believe what their media and the internet feeds them. If they want to blame Bush I don't care, but if you take it out on the country, the people, or the government I am going to dig up dirt on their country and put it in their face. They have no right to tell us how to run our country, if we want to drive suv's that get 10 MPG that is our right. After what we had to endure throughout our history especially in the 20th century we should have the right to own weapons and suv's and not be told we are retarded, violent, uncaring, wasteful people. We were dragged into two world wars because of countries in Europe that couldn't handle themselves. I really don't have anything against themselves or their countries, but what they say about my country builds my hate up for the rest of the world. So I have no regrets in what I said, the only thing I regret is that I didn't break up my first statement so people wouldn't have problems reading it.
Berserk_Vampire
Banned
+7|6738
You guys write to much, just admit americans suck and are nothing with out mcdonalds and will settle this matter right now
chuckle_hound
Member
+32|6717|Edinburgh, Scotland

yuck7777 wrote:

How France does the unthinkable? The war in Iraq has yelded infomation that France since the end of the first gulf war was supplying Saddam with over $20 billion worth of military equipment and spare parts which were smuggled in through Siria. In exchange France got 23% of the Iraqis oil. All this while Iraq was under sanctions from the UN. And of couse they didn't back the Iraq war, Because it would make them lose the sweet deal they had.
Now with Iran. The French have been investing alot of money in Iran. The Big automotive companies have invested a big chunk of money there.
How can we trust France in there talks with Iran over the nukes? Should we boycott France? Should the US and there true Allies label France as a terrorist supporter or even a Terriorist state?
What do you think?
My god!  That's awful.  A country that supports known terrorists.  That manipulates the world in such a way as to get the best deal.  Next thing you'll be telling me that they illegally invaded another country and incarcerated innocent people outside of the law.  I mean if they did that it'd be bad enough, but what happens if they had a leader who was so incompetent he had to ASK his staff to go to the toilet.

I'm looking forward to Iran opening up their oil market to Europe properly, should start to balance the world out and help us say adios to the dollar

Why it would be chaos.


I have a sudden urge to cosh you round the back of the head and ask you to fetch my slippers.  Which is silly, because I already have a retarded twerp to do that for me.  Ah well, two's better than one.
Horseman 77
Banned
+160|6887
REAPER Says...Actually, the only contribution of the Allied (that includes US and UK) where the Escorts for the convoys, nothing more.


Horseman Responds....    Isnt that the only thing a NAVY is for? Espacialy back then and particurly in the Atlantic To control the sea and protect the shipping lanes ? once in a while as a strike force


REAPER Says...US war equipment is suited mostly for good weather in a moderate climate... Russian equipment is suited for sand and heat of a desert or the cold weather and snow of arctic climate.

Horseman Responds.....I will not argue USSR design parameters but it is still inferior.

REAPER Says...Then I would like to have detailed reasons here.

Horseman Responds.......ok thousands had the crap blown out of them sometimes two T72s with one Round ! I think we lost 4 M1As

REAPER Says...Maybe... but who did build facilities with the only purpose to massmurder? I guess no country except Germany has built Gaschambers so big, that over 1000 humans would fit into it and be killed at the same time. That is industrially organized genocide...

Horseman Responds. They were just better at Well everything. We would have had to build that kinda technology for the USSR to have it in WWII

I Said USSR not Russia Most Russians I know try and disasociate themselves with the USSR.
Horseman 77
Banned
+160|6887
As for only East Germany haveing a Wall ...Are you really saying the USSR had open borders and allowed free travel ?  Everyone I know from the USSR had to Excape? Including sevaral Soldiers who excaped while patroling the borders to prevent excapes.
BEE_Grim_Reaper
Member
+15|6757|Germany

Renegade2k9 wrote:

Well when 2-3 people have a similar view and they are flaming a country which they never lived in (or lived in it and complained about everything) it gets upsetting. They make it like everyone that lives here are fat morons. What makes me sicker is that we give aid out like free pencils. These peoples countries aren't nearly involved in the world as we are. They only believe what their media and the internet feeds them. If they want to blame Bush I don't care, but if you take it out on the country, the people, or the government I am going to dig up dirt on their country and put it in their face. They have no right to tell us how to run our country, if we want to drive suv's that get 10 MPG that is our right. After what we had to endure throughout our history especially in the 20th century we should have the right to own weapons and suv's and not be told we are retarded, violent, uncaring, wasteful people. We were dragged into two world wars because of countries in Europe that couldn't handle themselves. I really don't have anything against themselves or their countries, but what they say about my country builds my hate up for the rest of the world. So I have no regrets in what I said, the only thing I regret is that I didn't break up my first statement so people wouldn't have problems reading it.
You have some interesting points in that post... So let me ask some questions and reciprocate here (it's really getting interesting now).

You say, it gets upsetting, if someone flames a country, which someone has never lived in. It is sometimes, yes... but: didn't you flame on other countries as well you did not live in? Many people I have seen here have flamed on countries which I believe they didn't even know where they are located.

What I cannot understand actually is, why you mix country, people and government. These are three seperate entities. When I criticize the US government, I do so. I have the right and the freedom to do so. I don't like the way, the US government acts since I believe it to be imperialistic. In the same way, I criticize people, who do agree with that policy of the US government. Do I therefore take every single American as a moron? No, I don't.

But you have to agree, that not too few people here do actually behave like "fat morons" as they seem to blindly adhere to some bully mentality alá "I can kick your ass harder than you can kick mine".

Actually, US is not the only country giving out monetary help to others and US is not the only country involved in the affairs of the rest of the world, so I am not sure how you actually know for a fact, that other countries are not as involved as the US are. Also there are many people in the US who believe what the media and the internet feeds them so I don't take this as a valid point.

As a matter of fact, countries are always judged by the actions of their government towards other governments. Bush is not a singular person, he is part of a government. He is not the only one who makes decisions, and even if he would, the rest of the government does what he says. That qualifies as being subjected to the same criticism. And by the way: I know the dirt of my own country only too well and I criticize that as harsh as everything else.

It is said, that freedom is not unconditional and not limited. As a matter of fact, unlimited freedom does have the bad habit of infringing other people freedom. You say, others don't have the right to tell you how to run your country. I say, if another country infringes my freedom, I have the right to criticize.

You say, it is your right to drive SUV's with 10MPG (for  Europeans: that is 23 litres per 100km). A car like that produces CO2 at an enormous rate and amount. To compare: an average car in Europe uses app. 7-10 litres per 100km, that is between 21MPG and 34MPG. So one SUV does produces as much waste as 2-3 ordinary cars. I will not get into how much more oil is being consumed by those cars. However, the athmospheric effects of that is not bearable for long. An increase in CO2 does change the worlds climate not only that of the US. The athmospheric currents spread the other byproducts of fossile fuel combustion around the world decreasing the quality of air, every human is breathing. In that, you hamper the right of everyone to breath without getting sick. And in that, the "right to drive SUV's" with a shitty gas-mileage is an infringement of other peoples rights and freedoms. Therefore it is uncaring apart from being wasteful.

You say, you had to endure much in your history especially in the 20th century. I say, other countries have endured even more. For example: US had the
1. Revolutionary War 1775-1783,
2. the US-Mexico War 1846-1848,
3. the Civil War 1861-1865,
4. World War 1 1917-1918 (although it started in 1914, US did enter in 1917, most US troops arrived in Europe in 1918),
5. World War II 1941-1945,
6. the Korean War 1950-1953,
7. Vietnam War 1964-1973.

These are the most significant ones. Then lets analyze, which wars where actually declared by the US:

1. Revolutionary War 1775-1783,
2. the US-Mexico War 1846-1848,
3. the Civil War 1861-1865,
4. World War 1 1917-1918
7. Vietnam War 1964-1973.

That means, that US declared 5 out of 7 wars themselves. Additionally, the US had not one war on their own territory in the 20th century so they never learned the true horrors of a modern war as UK, France, Germany and the USSR learned. Not one single bomb did fall on US American Cities in World War II.

The decision to enter World War I was based on the Lusitania Incident. As a matter of fact, this incident has never been fully explored. War was declared because some Americans where allegedly passengers of this ship, though the Axis declared that the Lusitania was equipped with weapons and was transporting war equipment (principle of the armed merchant). The Lusitania was sailing under British flag. Whatever is the case, the US where not "dragged" into that war.
As for World War II... granted, Japan declared the war on US... though the policy of the US towards Japan during that time was quite provocative. Not a few historians think, that the Roosevelt-Government deliberately provoked Japan by embargoes to provoke them into attacking hence circumventing the Neutrality Act.

You have the right to own weapons... well... I am always wondering why someone needs a gun. I live in a country in which gun ownership is severely prohibited and regulated and in my 31 years I never even had the need to use my fists... and trust me, I am not the person to cower and stand down. But I don't want to start a discussion on gun control now. If you want to own guns, fine by me... if you want to shoot youselves or your neighbours with it, also fine by me... but spare all the others derogatory comments on other people who don't share your opinion.

Actually, as finalizing words, I would like to give some thoughts here:

A thinking, feeling human being has its rights and freedoms.

However: a thinking, feeling human being has also responsibilities that come with the rights and freedoms.

These responsibilities include:
Not to infringe the very same rights and freedoms that one claims for oneself.
Not to act in way that the basis of living including food, water and air of other humans is not diminshed.

Claiming the rights and freedoms without taking on the responsibilities actually forfeits the rights and freedoms of onself since one is not "worthy" of them.

Another thing: "Freedom is the responsibility to restrain oneself in order not to harm the freedom of others".
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|6725|Canberra, AUS
I'll just leave Reaper to do the talking, he knows more than me. And he has more patience.

--

chuckle_hound wrote:

yuck7777 wrote:

How France does the unthinkable? The war in Iraq has yelded infomation that France since the end of the first gulf war was supplying Saddam with over $20 billion worth of military equipment and spare parts which were smuggled in through Siria. In exchange France got 23% of the Iraqis oil. All this while Iraq was under sanctions from the UN. And of couse they didn't back the Iraq war, Because it would make them lose the sweet deal they had.
Now with Iran. The French have been investing alot of money in Iran. The Big automotive companies have invested a big chunk of money there.
How can we trust France in there talks with Iran over the nukes? Should we boycott France? Should the US and there true Allies label France as a terrorist supporter or even a Terriorist state?
What do you think?
My god!  That's awful.  A country that supports known terrorists.  That manipulates the world in such a way as to get the best deal.  Next thing you'll be telling me that they illegally invaded another country and incarcerated innocent people outside of the law.  I mean if they did that it'd be bad enough, but what happens if they had a leader who was so incompetent he had to ASK his staff to go to the toilet.

I'm looking forward to Iran opening up their oil market to Europe properly, should start to balance the world out and help us say adios to the dollar

Why it would be chaos.


I have a sudden urge to cosh you round the back of the head and ask you to fetch my slippers.  Which is silly, because I already have a retarded twerp to do that for me.  Ah well, two's better than one.
Read the rest of the topic and you'll see that issue was closed a long time ago
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
Renegade2k9
Member
+0|6717|Brooklyn, New York, USA
You are really over complicating things. I see these countries picking on us, which I feel is wrong. So if they are going to do it to us I will do it to them. It as simple as that. Your facts of the wars we been in might be right but WWI and WWII were not caused by us and those two wars are bigger than the rest of the occurred in the 20th century. Those wars were very stressful on us. The only positive thing that came out of WWII was that it lifted us from the great depression. About the suv's, we don't own one we drive a 12 year Accord which only has a 4 cylinders rated at 145 hp. Which I feel is fairly weak as far as a car engine goes. It gets like 25 MPG in the city and 30 MPG on the highway. That is fine though we live in a city right now so we can get along with it. Soon though we are moving to Pennsylvania, where you need a AWD suv to get around. So it is either get a suv or get stuck in your home during the winter. I hope eventually within the next 20 years they push forward hydrogen vehicles. They already have them, most major car companies (foreign and domestic) make them. But they don't got them on sale, but in California they have a few hydrogen cars and even a limited infrastructure to support them. I hope thats where things go because we can have the best of all worlds, big powerful vehicles, but where you don't have to spend $100 on gas and destroy the atmosphere. My 2 cent's
BEE_Grim_Reaper
Member
+15|6757|Germany

Horseman 77 wrote:

REAPER Says...Actually, the only contribution of the Allied (that includes US and UK) where the Escorts for the convoys, nothing more.


Horseman Responds....    Isnt that the only thing a NAVY is for? Espacialy back then and particurly in the Atlantic To control the sea and protect the shipping lanes ? once in a while as a strike force


REAPER Says...US war equipment is suited mostly for good weather in a moderate climate... Russian equipment is suited for sand and heat of a desert or the cold weather and snow of arctic climate.

Horseman Responds.....I will not argue USSR design parameters but it is still inferior.

REAPER Says...Then I would like to have detailed reasons here.

Horseman Responds.......ok thousands had the crap blown out of them sometimes two T72s with one Round ! I think we lost 4 M1As

REAPER Says...Maybe... but who did build facilities with the only purpose to massmurder? I guess no country except Germany has built Gaschambers so big, that over 1000 humans would fit into it and be killed at the same time. That is industrially organized genocide...

Horseman Responds. They were just better at Well everything. We would have had to build that kinda technology for the USSR to have it in WWII

I Said USSR not Russia Most Russians I know try and disasociate themselves with the USSR.
Well Horseman, I think, I posted in the other thread the answer concerning the Iraqi T-72... It is a difference between shooting at an outdated model with solid steel armor piloted by not really trained crews with a moral as low as it can geht and the updated version with composite armor and ERA piloted by a highly trained crew with splendid morale...
I am still of the opinion, that equipment does not win or loose wars...
BEE_Grim_Reaper
Member
+15|6757|Germany

Horseman 77 wrote:

As for only East Germany haveing a Wall ...Are you really saying the USSR had open borders and allowed free travel ?  Everyone I know from the USSR had to Excape? Including sevaral Soldiers who excaped while patroling the borders to prevent excapes.
No, I am not...
Still, the only physical wall was in Germany, not USSR

By the way, Horseman, you might want to read this: http://forums.bf2s.com/help.php#bbcode
There it tells you, how to quote

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*ToRRo*cT|
Spanish Sniper-Wh0re
+199|6794|Malaga, España
to make a whole Word document short..

America has a big fantasy Politicians...

a whole lotta bullshit and low evidence to proof things why they are in iraq...i hope Bush politics collaps soon coz now if i see that bullcrap on tv i have to vommit
BEE_Grim_Reaper
Member
+15|6757|Germany

Renegade2k9 wrote:

You are really over complicating things. I see these countries picking on us, which I feel is wrong. So if they are going to do it to us I will do it to them. It as simple as that. Your facts of the wars we been in might be right but WWI and WWII were not caused by us and those two wars are bigger than the rest of the occurred in the 20th century. Those wars were very stressful on us. The only positive thing that came out of WWII was that it lifted us from the great depression. About the suv's, we don't own one we drive a 12 year Accord which only has a 4 cylinders rated at 145 hp. Which I feel is fairly weak as far as a car engine goes. It gets like 25 MPG in the city and 30 MPG on the highway. That is fine though we live in a city right now so we can get along with it. Soon though we are moving to Pennsylvania, where you need a AWD suv to get around. So it is either get a suv or get stuck in your home during the winter. I hope eventually within the next 20 years they push forward hydrogen vehicles. They already have them, most major car companies (foreign and domestic) make them. But they don't got them on sale, but in California they have a few hydrogen cars and even a limited infrastructure to support them. I hope thats where things go because we can have the best of all worlds, big powerful vehicles, but where you don't have to spend $100 on gas and destroy the atmosphere. My 2 cent's
Well, Renegade... Viewing facts and incidences from all angles is definitely complicated, but I am not overcomplicating things... I just want to give you something to think about. It is easy to have one viewpoint and one opinion while not regarding possible other viewpoints and opinions, not thinking about the consequences of ones own behaviour and actions. However this narrows the mind. And I take you know the consequences of being narrowminded.

You see, you say it is a simple as that: I do upon others, what they do upon me. As long as this is only being done verbally, it is not that bad yet... however, this principle is exactly that principle that leads to violence and wars. And applying this principle does actually brings you to the same level as the other one.

Discussion is an art... you have to do it right... when someone attacks you verbally.... take exactly his opinion, disseminate it, analyse it and counter by argumentation not attacks.... be superior, back your arguments with facts and proof. Make the others see where they are wrong. You will then see, that it won't be upsetting anymore if anyone says "US is crap", because you would be able to repudiate properly.

By the way.... as US participated in WW I not even one year and in WW II only app. 3.5 years.... how do you the stressfulness of the war for UK being bombed by Germany, for France being occupied by Germany and Germany being bombed nearly into oblivion?

Germany started the war, granted... and personally, I am glad, Germany lost the war. But have you seen pictures of German cities directly after the war? You should find some.... most larger German cities looked like they had been hit by an atomic bomb after the war, some where even leveled to a degree that Hiroshima looked like a walk in the park compared to that. That is a dimension of suffering through warfare as the US has never experienced themselves.

US is definitely one of the worlds superpowers but why don't they set an example? During the last 4 years, they started two wars against inferior countries and threaten to start a third one. Why? To bring freedom and democracy to all? Sorry, that concept does not work. To make someone adopt a concept, one must be the living proof that this concept works and is actually better than the present concept.
You might say, that this worked with Germany, but as a matter of fact Germany was not converted into a democracy after WW II, it was reverted to a Democracy (the greater part on the German constitution actually dates back to 1918 when the first democratic constitution in Germany was created. That democracy was later subverted by Hitler and his Nazis)

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