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Originally posted by Zamunda
Thats a bit odd... I was under the impression that we didn't win the war alone, and that there were many countries not even involved in the war... therefore that would make us a group of men among many that were left standing... you cant make the arguement that we won WWII and are therefore appointed leaders by default... perhaps it made sense to be the leader of the free world (as opposed to the soviet world) during the cold war, but now there is no war we've won, there are many other men standing around us who couldn't really care less what we think, and we are no longer leaders by default... when we try to act like leaders now, its by choice... and thats where the issue is
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Lets see the World at that point in time Revolved around Europe... Britain was against the Wall, France was forced to surrender within 14 days ( hihi Maginot Line), League of Nations bowed down to the Blitzkreg, Eastern block was under Hitlers control until the US helped mount the western front, Russia suffered 20 million casulities.. History doesn't Lie. If we would've stayed out of the fray Europe and Northern Africa would be wearing Laderhousin and eating brats right now...
This is our boat, we are the sole HYPER POWER... other countries can putz around during the mean time, it doesn't change the status quo.... They have the choice surly, I'm not refuting that, but THEY have no control. Iraq Has proven the U.N. is obsolete (much like the League of Nations), and who is to stop us? Right now nobody... give China 10-20 years to catch up, maybe. What the fuck are countries like France going to do when the state of California is the 5th largest INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD? Sure they can contest our power, you can talk shit, but can you step up to the plate? Rummy was right, France and Germany's time is past, the show is our's and into the forseeable future. I'm no fool though, its the name of the game, and our time will come but that isn't going to be within our life time.