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Tue May-20-08 09:58 PM
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| 15. It comes with the territory. |
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Before ripping on me, heres where I coming from.
Since the early 20th century, you could say we have been the most powerful country in the world, and certainly since WWII. When you look through past superpowers (going back to Persia if you want), that country/empire will always push its viewpoint and its interests. Unlike most former powers, we don't invade to conquer. We've invaded to pad our interests, but never to conquer a country. So despite how much Bush fucks everything up, I will always maintain that our military power has been used for more good than bad.
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| -Iceland rated most peaceful (USA is #97) |
Newsjock |
May-20-08 09:03 PM |
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And we desperately need to get away from these war mongers as quickly... |
LakeSamish706 |
May-20-08 09:05 PM |
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"They hate us for our freedom" |
DesertRat |
May-20-08 09:11 PM |
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The name says it all |
ohio2007 |
May-20-08 09:25 PM |
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Vikings, legendary for their peaceful natures and |
Lautremont |
May-20-08 09:32 PM |
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Perhaps they actually learned from their past. n/t |
4_TN_TITANS |
May-21-08 12:29 PM |
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I've always wanted to visit Iceland |
DesertRat |
May-20-08 09:38 PM |
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My son worked there for awhile, said the town had a "police chief" who mainly wandered around |
Idealist Hippie |
May-20-08 10:25 PM |
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They are using vulcanism as a power source on that island |
ohio2007 |
May-21-08 06:57 AM |
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I've always thought that Iceland and Greenland should trade names |
Lorien |
May-20-08 10:22 PM |
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Reykjavik is often warmer than Boston in the winter. |
Elwood P Dowd |
May-20-08 10:32 PM |
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And the response invariably would be,,, |
Indenturedebtor |
May-22-08 02:50 AM |
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We're #97! we're #97! |
izquierdista |
May-20-08 09:14 PM |
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ok. who's last of the 160 or so also rans ? |
ohio2007 |
May-20-08 09:27 PM |
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The complete list |
izquierdista |
May-20-08 09:34 PM |
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Rwanda beat us? |
slackmaster |
May-20-08 10:49 PM |
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Un states there are 195 member countries, this lists only 140. |
ohio2007 |
May-21-08 07:03 AM |
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They left out the Vatican too |
izquierdista |
May-21-08 08:20 AM |
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List here (or rather, link to list) |
uppityperson |
May-20-08 09:36 PM |
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they don't launch illegal wars of aggression? NT |
harmonicon |
May-20-08 10:21 PM |
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Austria? The world's producer of elite firearms |
sasquatch |
May-20-08 11:56 PM |
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it's about where it is most peaceful to live, not about making political hay |
pitohui |
May-21-08 12:53 PM |
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I wish they would link to the entire list...the Top 10, and a few |
rasputin1952 |
May-20-08 09:31 PM |
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Israel, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia and Iraq were at the bottom of the list |
ckramer |
May-20-08 09:34 PM |
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Link to details about USA (lots of interesting info there) |
uppityperson |
May-20-08 09:38 PM |
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What is Switzerland Doing? |
The Political Jerk |
May-20-08 09:51 PM |
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Calling ExPatLefty, white courtesy telephone. |
Barrett808 |
May-20-08 09:54 PM |
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It comes with the territory. |
RL3AO |
May-20-08 09:58 PM |
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you mean not counting Hawaii? |
harmonicon |
May-20-08 10:24 PM |
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Since WW II, our military has mainly been used to defend corporations |
eridani |
May-21-08 12:52 AM |
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What, the Phillipines, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico and Hawaii don't count? |
Solon |
May-21-08 11:17 AM |
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crime stats/homicide is included in the statistics -- it does NOT come w. the territory |
pitohui |
May-21-08 12:48 PM |
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We rank 21 countries behind RWANDA??? |
Lorien |
May-20-08 10:27 PM |
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it's because of our high rate of violent crime |
pitohui |
May-21-08 12:50 PM |
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I have trouble finding a whaling nation as "peaceful". |
flvegan |
May-20-08 10:47 PM |
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Amen flvegan! |
Coventina |
May-21-08 09:07 AM |
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i've never been gunned down in a driveby shooting by a passing whaler |
pitohui |
May-21-08 12:58 PM |
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They're talking about safety for the people ON LAND |
Lydia Leftcoast |
May-21-08 11:43 PM |
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Good I am #14. |
48percenter |
May-21-08 12:59 AM |
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Tag! Ich mag Deutschland! nt |
and-justice-for-all |
May-21-08 03:16 AM |
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what on |
48percenter |
May-21-08 05:00 AM |
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LOL! |
and-justice-for-all |
May-21-08 05:34 AM |
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that is really bad |
48percenter |
May-21-08 06:30 AM |
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well, it is not to glorify him.... |
and-justice-for-all |
May-21-08 06:48 PM |
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Yes, your country has hardly given us any trouble since 1918 |
slackmaster |
May-21-08 10:23 AM |
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look at the map here |
reggie the dog |
May-21-08 02:27 AM |
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Iran got a better rating than Israel...Wow. nt |
and-justice-for-all |
May-21-08 03:07 AM |
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Iceland is also one of the most, if not THE most, homogeneous country in the world |
marshall |
May-21-08 08:35 AM |
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very sad... |
Blue_Tires |
May-21-08 09:05 AM |
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Unfortunately, peace is a choice for some and an unattainable luxury for many others |
entanglement |
May-21-08 09:37 AM |
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How Ironic! We're ranked behind Nicaragua! |
Crowman1979 |
May-21-08 09:42 AM |
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I like how the two largest countries high on the list, by population, are Japan and Germany |
NoMoreMyths |
May-21-08 10:09 AM |
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well yeah somewhat compare apples to apples |
pitohui |
May-21-08 01:09 PM |
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Oh those filthy Communists at Britain's Economist Intelligence Unit. |
tom_paine |
May-22-08 02:22 AM |
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