Will There Be A Near-Future Global War?

[jordan179]

Will there be another major war in our lifetime?  Will the missiles fly, and the mushroom clouds rise as colossal cenotaphs over the graves of entire cities?  Will America once again be in a position similar to that which we were in 1945

Comments

[belvarius]

Incompetent or traitor Obama needs to be stopped because everything he's done in office has hurt this nation far, far more than he has helped. Moreover, if one of these wars break out before he leaves office he's largely left us in a position where we can do little to stop it by both diminishing the U.S.'s influence in foreign affairs and by reducing the strength of our military.

[jordan179]

Incompetent or traitor Obama needs to be stopped because everything he's done in office has hurt this nation far, far more than he has helped

And the Constitution provides a remedy -- impeachment. Which is why a major Republican victory in 2014 could be really important to our nation's future.

Moreover, if one of these wars break out before he leaves office he's largely left us in a position where we can do little to stop it by both diminishing the U.S.'s influence in foreign affairs and by reducing the strength of our military.

Worse, there's a time lag between a new President taking office and his being able to actually implement major new defense spending and military reforms. We'll be vulnerable through 2017 and maybe through 2018 or 2019.

[ford_prefect42]

I think it's *very* likely that we will see the war you're describing

[jordan179]

I don't see Islam as quite the threat you do. Primitive screw-heads do not win wars against modern technological militaries.

Your second sentence does not address your first sentence as fully as you imagine. Islam is a threat by infiltration (especially in Europe where they have opened their doors wide and invited the Muslims in) and due to its willingness to launch attacks without regard to retaliation.

The threat is not that Islam will conquer the world -- it can't -- but rather that Islam will do a lot of damage in the attempt.

The Muslim strategy is simple. Attack, induce non-Muslims to kill lots of Muslims by having Muslims kill lots of non-Muslims, and then when God directly intervenes on their side step into world dominion

[expanding_x_man]

Yes, the question: Is Obama merely an incompetent, though a dangerous one, or an out and out traitor? I don't know either. Or, maybe a little of both...

I am also worried about a huge global war, and it becomes more likely each day. Islam is something to worry about, and take very seriously, which is odd, given that it appears to be stuck now in the Middle Ages. I agree that the damage they do, which could be catastrophic, could be epic and -- while I doubt they will win... we had better start taking them more seriously. And, of course, the left is in their holding hands with them...

I do hope this all does not happen. It might not, but --

[jordan179]

And, of course, the left is in there holding hands with them.

One of the most astonishing development has been the degree to which the Left has been willing to ally with radical Islam, despite the fact that the Muslim fundamentalists are opposed to every positive value the Left claims to hold. This demonstrates that the modern Left has become entirely negative: they will support anyone who is against the West, no matter what else the anti-Westerners are also against. The modern Left has become a purely negative, even nihilistic, force in history.

[expanding_x_man]

I think "nihilistic" in effect is absolutely true. Entirely destructive... It is astonishing, and it has to be a weak spot in pulling people away from the left, persuading otherwise reasonable people that the left is on the wrong side of history, in a dangerous way. Their odd alliance with radical Islam is one of the key factors that got me looking elsewhere. However, most people who are leftist are not inclined to look too far afield, though I think when you scratch the surface, many are put off by Islam's treatment of women and gay people. But they choose to ignore it, or -- even excuse it. I will never understand that. This may change however, we can only hope.

[jordan179]

Part of it is that the Leftists are very parochial people. They don't really see anyone outside their own tiny social worlds as being real, and their tiny social worlds tend not to be directly affected by radical Islam. It's easy for them to intellectually sacrifice not-real people to the "greater good" of showing up their political opponents.