[sunnysky]

Countries are not going to invade other countries like they used to. This is 2005. It won't happen. The world would not allow it. Perhaps I have my rose colored glasses on?

[bowzer313]

"Countries are not going to invade other countries like they used to. This is 2005. It won't happen. The world would not allow it. Perhaps I have my rose colored glasses on?"

You mean, it won't happen, like when the US invaded Afghanistan and Iraq?

[Jeff Head]

They said the same thing after WWI...the war to end all wars. We are foolish if we think that totalitarian governments, particularly if they are big enough (like China) will not invade other countries of they think it is to their ultimte advantage.

Saddam tried it a few years ago...and he wasn't that big and it took half the world to put that one back. If China were to work out economic and or military agreements to preclude enough nations from "not allowing it", then they might well make a move. Eternal vigilance is the answer, and being prepared.

The quote of Thosmas Payne comes to mind when he spoke of why it was important for the people to remained armed. He said that while it would be a great world if no one was armed and every one treated each other equitably, he ended up by saying, "because some will not, we dare not"...go unarmed. The same principle applieson the macro scale with nations.

The Rising Sea Dragon in Asia

[epluribus_2]

>>are not going to invade other countries like they used to...

no, they just immigrate there now and win elections.