Is this the real face of WWIII

Are we really in the midst of World War III. Frightening and depressing.


Main warring parties ( Year began )

Middle East :
Iran vs. Mujahideen Khalq Organization (MKO) 1979
Iraq vs. U.S. & U.K. 2003
Iraqi government (Sunni) vs. Shi'a (Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq) 1991
Iraq vs. Kurds 1961
Israel vs. Palestinian Authority/Hamas/Hezbollah/Palestinian separatists 1948

Asia :
Afghanistan: U.S., U.K., Northern Alliance, and Coalition Forces vs. al-Qaeda 2001
India vs. Kashmiri separatist groups/Pakistan 1948
India vs. Assam insurgents (various) 1979
Indonesia vs. Christians and Muslims in Molucca Islands 1977
Indonesia vs. Irian Jaya separatists 1969
Nepal vs. Maoist rebels 1995
Philippines vs. Mindanaoan separatists (MILF/ASG) 1971

Africa :
Algeria vs. Armed Islamic Group (GIA) 1991
Burundi: Tutsi vs. Hutu 1988
Côte d'Ivoire vs. rebels 2002
Democratic Republic of Congo and allies vs. Rwanda, Uganda, and indigenous rebels2 1997
Liberia vs. LURD rebels 2000
Somalia vs. rival clans 1991
Sudan vs. Sudanese People's Liberation Army2 1983
Uganda vs. Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) 1986

Europe :
Russia vs. Chechen separatists 1994

Latin America :
Colombia vs. National Liberation Army (ELN) 1978
Colombia vs. Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) 1978
Colombia vs. Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC) 1990

There have been constant wars going on somewhere throughout the globe for thosands of years. If World War III was going on you would know about it.

X

The difference being?

Body count of Westerners, to be cynical and blunt.

Aha! Thank you.

World wars are not a combination of many smaller wars but when most countries of the globe fight a war and separate between two sides e.g

Axis vs Allies (WWII)

Germany vs Allies (WWI)

not multiple wars that have no influence on one another.

Thanks BodwakUK. I have now understood the difference between World War and World at War.

If you ask me, WWIII can be called War against terrorism

welcome :D :D :D :D :p :p

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Originally posted by OrdinaryGuy
If you ask me, WWIII can be called War against terrorism

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So the US started WWIII ?
Quelle ****ing suprise :rolleyes:

WW3 was the cold war (which wasn't so cold in the interface countries) so that means that the war against terror is eaither not a world war, or it is WW4.

In the last centruy (1901-2001) 75 million combatants lost their lives in war. [according to dicovery channel advert...] whereas in that same time up to 300 million people died of Malaria and nearly 600 million died of TB and who can imagine how many died of famine. Yet military spending is still the single biggest component of most countries' budgets :rolleyes:

I am sorry to say this but the countries that need the medical stuff spend all their money on military stuff!!!!!!

I beleive in helping those in other countries like Africa but not their stupid governments. We will soon see Famine in some areas because of the **** Mugabe!!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Thats the right name isnt it :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:


My brain has failed me many times today :( :( :( :(

Much of sub-saharan Africa is under threat of famine due to AIDS, which has basically stripped out the productive members of society so the land goes untilled and there's no working population to generate revenue to buy food.

If only there was a cure for AIDS :( :( :(

Homosexuality is the disease - AIDS is the cure.

Now that is harsh :p :p :p :p :p

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Originally posted by BodwadUK
Now that is harsh :p :p :p :p :p

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I'm not being serious you know ;)

I still am slightly confused. The list I had posted is current (as of April 2003), covers 80% of the globe's geography and its participants (including non-comabatant civilians, who nevertheless are affected severely) comprising some 70% of world's population. Why cannot it be termed "World" in such a case?

Well i never guessed :D :D :D :D


Because a world war is a single war not multiple wars other wise it would be written

World wars

:D :D :D :D :D :D

To be serious, and even though it's pretty clear you are not, "world war" implies a larger number than two countries involved in the same conflict. Look over whatever history source you're comfortable with and compare WWI and WWII with the conflicts you mention above.

Some of the combatants of WWI:
France
Germany
Britain
USA
Russia
Italy
Bulgaria

Response to WWI brought about the League of Nations, and it was truly a world-changing war.

Some of WWII's combatants:
China
Japan
Britain
Germany
Russia
France
Italy
USA
Poland
Ethiopia
Czechoslovakia
Scandinavia

WWII brought about the United Nations, and also was a world-changing war. In both of these wars, the pattern of allegiances connected all the participants in two loose "sides"; while the conflict was spread out over a large geography, it was and is considered part of a greater whole.

And to the snotty comment about the US starting world wars: Remember that WWI and WWII both went on for some time before the United States became involved.

WWII removed one of the most evil people in the last 100 years or more. It could be seen as a point where prejadice started its slow decent. Now we see society as mixed cultures which was started after WWII.

It changed opinions of the world and how to deal with problems, many condemn the Iraq war but it may have prevented a much larger war starting. Pre WWII they would not have thought of it :) :) :)


I am not saying it was right to attack Iraq and i suggest we move away from the Iraq conflict.

None will know what would happen if the move was never made but the move was made in a attempt to stop a larger conflict errupting :) :) :)

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Originally posted by Slow_Learner
And to the snotty comment about the US starting world wars: Remember that WWI and WWII both went on for some time before the United States became involved.

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Don't worry I think everyone knows that the "civilized" countries in Europe have been killing each other for thousands of years now. Plus they have started the last 2 World Wars. I think everyone in Europe should be tired of Wars by now but who knows.

X

nah the British and French still hate one another :D :D :D :D :D

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Originally posted by BodwadUK
nah the British and French still hate one another :D :D :D :D :D

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I think everyone hates the French dont they? :D

X

Yay lets go on a crusade :D :D :D :D

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Originally posted by BodwadUK
Yay lets go on a crusade :D :D :D :D

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Didnt we go on Crusade in France a couple of months ago ?

Dont tell me the frog eating swine are back ?

Yes but now their bottoms need a spanking again!!!!!


Let me get nedy.................


WHO WILL JOIN ME????

If I remember we had a third crusading knoght.

What was his name again ?

At least you have Ned the trusty steed and I have Freddy the Mad Monkey.......and a few naked Nuns.

We will all die in WW3

So hope it never happens.

"I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." -- Albert Einstein

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Swattys not around anymore :( :( :( :(

Looks like its just the two of us!!!!

First Swatty then the ever faithfull Gingernut.

I am depressed.:mad: :rolleyes: :confused:

Oh where oh where have they all gone :( :( :( :( :(


*Bodwad Looks into an old photo album containing pictures of the pub and starts to cry :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

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Originally posted by BodwadUK
If only there was a cure for AIDS :( :( :(

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There is a cure for AIDS it's call abstinance or protected sex. Most of the poeple dying form AIDS are in Africa... those dumb bastards don't need to be having sex anyway.. If i couldn't even feed myslef i sure as hell wouldnt be having children just so i could watch them starve to death..

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Originally posted by Arc
There is a cure for AIDS it's call abstinance or protected sex. Most of the poeple dying form AIDS are in Africa... those dumb bastards don't need to be having sex anyway.. If i couldn't even feed myslef i sure as hell wouldnt be having children just so i could watch them starve to death..

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I know this may sound disgustingly rude...but...Arc...please do take some time out to answer these

1) have you ever had sex?
2) do you have children?
3) have you ever stepped outside the US of A?
4) do you ever watch a non-sports programme on the TV that does not have a background score?

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Originally posted by KayJay
I know this may sound disgustingly rude...

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don't worry, Arc is used to the taste of disgustingly rude comments.

That is a tad unfair Aids is not ONLY spread through sex :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

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Originally posted by plenderj
Homosexuality is the disease - AIDS is the cure.

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OMG! That's hillarious. Haha, that's a keeper.

Most of the people in Africa are so *****ing stupid. They think the cure for AIDS is to have sex with young (and I mean young!) virgin girls.... Wow, and they wonder why its spreading?

You'd think those idiots would realize it's not working when they keep *****ing spreading it.

Those idiots deserve what they get.

... But I don't think they're actually that stupid... They just use it as an excuse to get young booty.

Wow, eras3r your just full of stupid opinions aren't you!

I think this conversation has left the known universe and entered a space where nobody thinks before they type :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Surprised its not shut down yet :D :D :D

The fact is many of them dont care about the AIDS until they have got it and so it is never properly addressed by the people ;) ;)

It seems that more and more we fight fire with fire and in doing so have set the world ablaze.