Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

[bronconick]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

I figured the Russian part of the map would just be "Frozen gibbering in terror".

Huh.

[5mn_Major]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Germaninc-centric map of Europe:

And even then, they probably got more countries right here than most Americans would.

[Kepler]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

"Bratislava" should be "Pressburg."

[joecct]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Germaninc-centric map of Europe:
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[Kepler]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Not yet they haven't. Somebody's going to try it again. They always have. But, as long as they don't threaten US citizens or interests, let the locals deal with him/her/it.

Um. The somebody who tried it, succeeded.

It was us.

Did you think the World Empire was going to look like Albert Speer's Germania?

It looks like this:

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plus this:

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plus this:

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supported by this:

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[joecct]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Then we have nothing to worry about.

Regardless with the internet, international business and the UN...the world has moved beyond a bipolar geopolitical confrontation (regardless of who gets positioned as 'the' enemy).

Not yet they haven't. Somebody's going to try it again. They always have. But, as long as they don't threaten US citizens or interests, let the locals deal with him/her/it.

Now, on a more historical, interesting note, Hitler's nephew wrote this letter to FDR in 1942 asking to be allowed in enlist in the US Army.

[5mn_Major]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

I doubt it. Inventing an enemy is lucrative.

Valid. Yet I will say that more and more people worldwide are getting it. And that govts that do participate in geopolitical confrontation will be increasingly isolated from both what's going on out there...as well as what benefits majority of their population. But your point has been shown to be true as the US itself hasn't graduated to the real world yet.

[Kepler]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Regardless with the internet, international business and the UN...the world has moved beyond a bipolar geopolitical confrontation (regardless of who gets positioned as 'the' enemy).

I doubt it. Inventing an enemy is lucrative. Corporations bribe politicians to scare voters to pay for (well, borrow for) the ludicrously expensive white elephants produced by the corporations. If you oppose them you're a cowardly appeaser who would endanger our children.

Won't somebody think of the children?!?

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[5mn_Major]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Remember, Russia is our "number one geopolitical foe".

Then we have nothing to worry about.

Regardless with the internet, international business and the UN...the world has moved beyond a bipolar geopolitical confrontation (regardless of who gets positioned as 'the' enemy).

[bronconick]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

We need a few more years before we can re-purpose our rhetoric and institutions to cast China as the next Supervillain.

That should go over well. The Neocons convincing the Republicans that the guy with the purse strings is the bad guy.

[Kepler]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

I don't know if Urban II is the correct analogy. IMO Europe will have more need of a Charles Martel

If he wants to pretend he's helping Marine Le Pen be that, fine. I hope he has loads of free time over the next four years to dress up however he wants.

[joecct]

Insofar as he has any foreign policy awareness at all, Mitt's statement may just indicate that he's completely Eurocentric. Since his advisors are all Neocons that's probably a good thing, because Europe is the place those types are least likely to force a war. I'd much prefer him to play pretend he's Reagan containing the commies than play pretend he's Urban II whipping up hysteria against the infidel.

I don't know if Urban II is the correct analogy. IMO Europe will have more need of a Charles Martel

[Kepler]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Remember, Russia is our "number one geopolitical foe".

We need a few more years before we can re-purpose our rhetoric and institutions to cast China as the next Supervillain. The good news is they should be an effective excuse for international pot-stirring for the next century, and that means jobs and profits!

Insofar as he has any foreign policy awareness at all, Mitt's statement may just indicate that he's completely Eurocentric. Since his advisors are all Neocons that's probably a good thing, because Europe is the place those types are least likely to force a war. I'd much prefer him to play pretend he's Reagan containing the commies than play pretend he's Urban II whipping up hysteria against the infidel.

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Re: Global War on Terror III: Dick Cheney's Hague ICC Vacation

Czar Vladimir is feeling it: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...y.html?hpid=z7

At least he know how to act like a guy with a large set.

The guy is a tool. I say if he wants to blow the country's scarce resources on bases all over the world, let him. Sounds like a bad idea to me.

Remember, Russia is our "number one geopolitical foe".

Sorry Mitt, but this isn't Decision 1984. I must've missed where the Islamist factions suddenly got all chummy towards the US.

[Old Pio]

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Best of both worlds for Putin. He gets to claim an expansion of the Russian sphere and a "return to glory" to puff up the chests of the nationalists at home, but he doesn't saddle the country with the crippling expense of a military empire.

Would that our knucks were as smart.

Yeah, you and Putin, providing 21st century guidance, inspiration and respect for America. Is it my imagination, or are you getting more "progtardy" by the day? Check with Wonkette and get back to me, okay?