quater wrote:Aichu wrote:quater wrote:Aichu wrote:quater wrote:Aichu wrote:quater wrote:Aichu wrote:Banouin wrote:quater wrote:darkflame wrote:ok u dang americans why don`t u start a war with another random country for resoruces
Because we believe in Freedom that's why we don't.
Hahaha
The war in Iraq in recent years did violate international sovereignty law, but that was a fault of the administration :P You can't really blame a whole country for that. There's no use really dwelling on it either.
That's not a good topic for you to start with Q
For starters, who decides what is international Sovereignty Law? And who decided America had to follow it against it's own interests?
The United Nations. Which United States is a part of. As a permenant member of the security council, in fact. It invaded Iraq on false pretenses of weapons of mass distruction. None of the other countries on the permanent council (with the acception of Brittan) agreed with America. In fact, when American went to the security council for permission for the invasion, no one bought the weapons of mass destruction story and they didn't get the vote. America went ahead with it anyways. Don't get me wrong- I have nothing against you guys. I just don't think it's wise to to violate promises made in good faith with an international organisation like it did in Iraq.
You ended this with that first line.
The United Nations indeed.
The United Nations has been halting America for years. It is designed to hurt America in fact, and instead gives in to the demands of Dictators.
If you don't believe me look up some of it's scandals. Like the food for oil program which made Saddam Hussein Incredibly wealthy.
But weren't they given sanctions against the trading of oil with other countries for non-necessities?
And I don't think that the UN was made just so they can stop America, Q. I don't believe in conspiracy theories. Maybe there are members within the UN trying to stall America, but that's not what it's meant for. And anyways, do you really think it'd be a good thing if America was allowed to keep growing unchecked? Don't you remember what happened to other great empires that kept growing? France, Rome, etc? They kept growing until they burst.
You just called France a Great empire
Well we disagree with one thing
America is not an empire ^_^
The french were a bunch of imperialistic nutcases (I just did a section of Robespierre tonight...nuff said). But you know what I mean. They were big military and percentile powers for awhile.
It makes a difference is my point
It's not a military empire, but it has the most nukes in the world (I think), and the potential to keep the powers in check. Basically, if America had no restraints whatsoever, it very well has the potential to become an empire.