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Hissyspit

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97. Gabon, Botswana, Belize, Paraguay, Tazmania, Lechtenstein, Canada,

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 08:35 PM

Mar 2014

Mexico (but just the Yucatan Peninsula), Puerto Rico, Brooklyn, and Iceland. And only if the attack occurs over the weekend, or during Leap Year.

Pretty much all wars are predicated on lies.

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Name the countries you would want the U.S. to protect with full military force [View all] quinnox Mar 2014 OP

the USA. the end. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #1

Possibly Mexico and Canada exboyfil Mar 2014 #9

Not at this time, no. This country is in crisis. Do people not realize what and how bad is the Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #14

This. But not because of alliances. Only because we don't want an enemy on our borders. reformist2 Mar 2014 #62

I would consider this due to that fact alone. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #71

+100,000 aristocles Mar 2014 #16

Treaties aside, we've got the same short list. USA..end of list. nt Captain Stern Mar 2014 #69

I personally question the legality of some/most/all of those treaties. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #70

The U.S. nt MrScorpio Mar 2014 #2

That pretty much sums it up for me as well. i miss america Mar 2014 #87

Kinda sure I'd include the US itself on any such list. JHB Mar 2014 #3

South Korea treestar Mar 2014 #4

Why don't we just stick with the US of A? Demeter Mar 2014 #5

USA, that's it. nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #6

+1 reddread Mar 2014 #21

Throw Panama in there. Nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #7

USA. NOLALady Mar 2014 #8

for all those saying "just the U.S." cali Mar 2014 #10

entangling alliances reddread Mar 2014 #20

The poster is asking about our personal preferences Scootaloo Mar 2014 #55

+1 Agschmid Mar 2014 #77

My tax haven: the Lesser Anthillies kenny blankenship Mar 2014 #11

Add South Korea and Taiwan in the list. smokey775 Mar 2014 #12

Good question... Mike Nelson Mar 2014 #13

The United States of America. That would be it. Autumn Mar 2014 #15

Perhaps only Canada and Mexico because they are our neighbors. Cleita Mar 2014 #17

Did we even have moral authority then? exboyfil Mar 2014 #22

If they ask us, or we have to honor any treaty that might Cleita Mar 2014 #24

Also and added thought about our invasion and genocide of the Native Americans, Cleita Mar 2014 #27

Ourselves, our allies JJChambers Mar 2014 #18

NATO members. Kind of the whole point. (nt) Recursion Mar 2014 #19

Yes! Hangingon Mar 2014 #42

Yep, thats an easy one. nt Quixote1818 Mar 2014 #75

Unfortunately , vital resources aren't in the NATO countries in every case BlueStreak Mar 2014 #86

If we would stop antagonizing other countries and offer to and actually help, when asked, we would RC Mar 2014 #23

Yes, war should be the very last option in all cases. n/t Cleita Mar 2014 #25

quinnox's list plus the USA. That's all for me. northoftheborder Mar 2014 #26

What about the Scandinavian countries? Jenoch Mar 2014 #32

Lithuania invokes Nato treaty on Ukraine FarCenter Mar 2014 #66

Wow, please tell me more about the Jenoch Mar 2014 #68

You're right. Forgot about NATO. Gets complicated in a hurry. northoftheborder Mar 2014 #78

Heres mine: bowens43 Mar 2014 #28

lol quinnox Mar 2014 #30

I'll second that. nt TBF Mar 2014 #31

USA, Canada, NATO KittyWampus Mar 2014 #29

The Mars Colony postatomic Mar 2014 #33

Mars already has that covered. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #46

Itself. LisaL Mar 2014 #34

Mother Nature laughs at our "military might." hunter Mar 2014 #35

"Have a nice day." quinnox Mar 2014 #36

The United States... icymist Mar 2014 #37

Ok, you made me do a *doubletake* quinnox Mar 2014 #38

Lolz.....only the good parts. The parts with the crazy gun nuts can defend themselves, right? nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #47

Rut Roh! JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #57

The US military should only be used to stop wars of aggression. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #39

What if Spartacus had a Piper Cub? FSogol Mar 2014 #40

The US doesn't owe Japan shit. wickerwoman Mar 2014 #41

We signed a treaty to defend them if they wouldn't recreate their imperialistic military. Self okaawhatever Mar 2014 #50

Yes but wickerwoman Mar 2014 #54

That may be true, but when the treaty was signed I didn't think China was a serious concern. They okaawhatever Mar 2014 #63

The Aussie'seem cool. Skink Mar 2014 #43

We seem cool coz we are cool... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #82

Im going to say Japan LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #44

And because of sushi... pangaia Mar 2014 #83

Starting with Yugoslavia, I have oldandhappy Mar 2014 #45

Is Easter Island a country? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #48

It belongs to Chile. Cleita Mar 2014 #56

I guess that diamonds would move it into the "our Vital National Interests" column. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #58

Or oil (I edited my post). Cleita Mar 2014 #59

Ya never know. A country can purchase arms from us and then we end up attacking them. L0oniX Mar 2014 #49

The same I would for any person who called out for help The Straight Story Mar 2014 #51

As long as BainsBane Mar 2014 #88

And would only help them if yelled 'I am prviledged' and weren't in a bikini The Straight Story Mar 2014 #90

Avoiding wearing a bikini is probably a good decision. BainsBane Mar 2014 #91

Yeah, tried it a few times, just does not fit me well The Straight Story Mar 2014 #93

Pecking order JustAnotherGen Mar 2014 #52

Legoland. n/t whatchamacallit Mar 2014 #53

Legitimate Defense of our Hemisphere 2banon Mar 2014 #60

USA. bravenak Mar 2014 #61

The Cayman Islands, Bermuda and whatever other tax havens the 1% use. FarCenter Mar 2014 #64

United States of America. liberal_at_heart Mar 2014 #65

Protect from whom, under what circumstances? caraher Mar 2014 #67

Hmm... Lancero Mar 2014 #72

Depends completely on circumstance but... 1awake Mar 2014 #73

Why? Hissyspit Mar 2014 #92

Because I didn't feel like listing all countries that ask for help? 1awake Mar 2014 #94

I'd actually prefer to see go west young man Mar 2014 #74

The international community is charged with international peace, I still hold out on that ethos. MMcGuire Mar 2014 #76

The United States. TransitJohn Mar 2014 #79

I'm surprised no one explicitly mentioned the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.... steve2470 Mar 2014 #80

I could make the argument XemaSab Mar 2014 #81

The United States hedgehog Mar 2014 #84

Taiwan and French Polynesia(which, of course, is French) pangaia Mar 2014 #85

No. Hissyspit Mar 2014 #89

none but our own larkrake Mar 2014 #95

Wars are created by multi national corporations theses days larkrake Mar 2014 #96

Gabon, Botswana, Belize, Paraguay, Tazmania, Lechtenstein, Canada, Hissyspit Mar 2014 #97

fuck Lechtenstein, those bastards come way after Monaco. NuttyFluffers Mar 2014 #99

Your thoughts on The Duchy of Grand Fenwick? Hissyspit Mar 2014 #103

They got da bomb! HubertHeaver Mar 2014 #110

Lesotho, possibly Vanuatu as well NuttyFluffers Mar 2014 #98

let's not neglect Djibouti ! nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #100

Without question, the USA. Iggo Mar 2014 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Mar 2014 #102

Not sure if you can measure it by country rucky Mar 2014 #104

The international community should defend all countries. Small countries pampango Mar 2014 #105

Is it your kids doing the fighting? Corruption Inc Mar 2014 #106

Definitely Bermuda. Waiting For Everyman Mar 2014 #107

Could very depending on the situation... penultimate Mar 2014 #108

No way JVS Mar 2014 #109

The U.S. of A. - period. scarletwoman Mar 2014 #111

I don't support old school war. ecstatic Mar 2014 #112