and hold it? I mean If we had a Expansionist President and a country behind him? While I think Nuclear Weapons puts limits I don't think purely militarily conquering but influence etc I figure With Allies - Russian, England, etc The US could subjagate the world [some may argue that we do that anyway] Rocket River bored. . . and just musing ------------------
Why on earth would England and Russia aid the US in conquering the world? ------------------ NBA Draft Lottery is May 20th. Start praying now.
I think the U.S.could BLOW UP the world...so yes, I guess they could conquer it in a sense. ------------------ "Beware the lollipop of mediocrity. Lick once and you suck forever."
I think it would depend on the strategies used by both the US and the rest of the world, but under the right circumstances, yes I think that they could. This would involve being able to fight only a few countries at a time, all combined the rest of the world could probably whoop us. Moreover, I think that they should if they could do it. America could probably do a better job of running the world than most other countries. That is why so many people flock to like here right? I would guess that at least 50% of the worlds population would be happy living as Americans. Once this was finished we could get rid of the military, get rid of nuclear weapons (except maybe to defend us from aliens), and live in relative peace. People could live anywhere in the world that they want, there would be noone fighting over religious control of holy lands, everything would be great. Of course like all utopian ideals this is impossible, but a boy can dream, can't he? ------------------ You can't stick a porcupine in a barn, light it on fire, and expect to get licorice. [This message has been edited by Hydra (edited May 10, 2001).]
Usually I would say yes, but, you know how no matter how good a team is you always have a team that has your number? During the championship years the Rockets struggled with Seattle. When we had the Big Three the Lakers gave us trouble. The Rockets used to beat the Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls all the time? Or how the Seattle Mariners always give the Yankees fits? Well Canada is a matchup problem for the US, so that screws up our dreams of world domination! ------------------ See the three, be the three. [This message has been edited by RocksMillenium (edited May 10, 2001).]
Think of it more along the lines of Why Japan and Italy helped Hetler For a peice of the action I was thinking more along the lines that a little conquering here. . .wait a while and conquer some more I think Some countries are already under our thumb. [lapdawgs] If the US started being a bit more aggressive in its stances. I mean after WWII after france had been liberated. . . what stopped us from setting up a puppet gov. Along the lines of heY! this is the second time. . .so to prevent you from being a welcome mat agin . . .we gonna run things. Rocket River I think it can be done ------------------ [This message has been edited by Rocket River (edited May 11, 2001).]
Humans standards, conditions, and behavior may degenarate just enough for a world ideological domination to be brought about with few objections or concerns. But as long as humans, me and you, have any dignity, have hearts still beating within, world domination, or any narrow projection of the future will ultimately be a futile attempt against or for a human species that can only live with a mind thats ultimately free with out any hindrances or conditions. ------------------ [This message has been edited by ROCKETBOOSTER (edited May 10, 2001).]
Personally I don't think it possible for any country, no matter their military resources, to conquer the world and hold it. Just like the old Roman empire, spreading yourself too thin leads to undefendable borders, and if the US conquered the world, we would have enemies at all of those borders. P.S. I realize that if we conqured the world, we would basically have no borders, but you get the idea, there would be enough groups in various parts of the world that would rebel and take over small sections... I just don't think it could happen. ------------------ Give me ambiguity or give me something else. [This message has been edited by RunninRaven (edited May 10, 2001).]
England, Russia, and Australia. They would not be conquered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------------ The Protrolls.com message boards! Protrolls.com! Don't visit my site.
Runnin Raven -- excellent point. You can conquer the world, but good luck retaining it. Cultures are so different that finding common ground on government structures that fit for each different way of life is next to impossible. That's why world-wide government would ultimately be doomed to failure. However, with the way we've fought war in Iraq and Bosnia, no one else can play with us. Our weapons are so technologically superior, it wouldn't be funny. We'd start by running through the Middle East, bombing runs with minimal US casualties. Seizing key oil reserves...and then choke off the rest of the world from oil...same strategy the USSR was attempting by beginning to move through Afghanistan. They were turned back because they were contained to conventional warfare...our tactical weapons wouldn't be forced to even deal with such resistance in the Middle East. I imagine many countries wouldn't (and many couldn't) even provide resistance. The real danger would be if our intelligence wasn't good on the missile strike capabilities of other nations like N. Korea. And I imagine Russia would have a lot to say regarding this whole matter. ------------------
