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'Merica is invincible?

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ignantchief
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http://www.vice.com/read/we-asked-a-military-expert-if-the-whole-world-could-conquer-the-united-states?utm_source=vicefbus

"Are the world's combined forces enough to conquer the United States? Here the answer is no, for it is much harder to project force. It requires logistical resources that the rest of the world simply does not have.
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Oct 4 2013 2:18PM
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Sno.
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Oct 4 2013 9:53PM
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ilikefood
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I love it when American's talk about freedom like they're the only ones who have it.
Oct 4 2013 9:58PM
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Sno.
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Looks like a mountain. Someone put some tracks through the head of the eagle and make it into a shirt and I will buy.

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Oct 4 2013 10:01PM
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Da_Buddha
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Oct 4 2013 11:35PM
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Abu_Hajaar
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Oct 4 2013 11:48PM
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Casey
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Oct 4 2013 11:54PM
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Utard
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You communists and your incessant bureaucratizing, have you ever heard of something called FREEDOM?
Oct 5 2013 3:11AM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,122
what about this?

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it's cheap and soft.
Oct 5 2013 4:44AM
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turducken
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Shhh. Let Uncle Sam keep up the propaganda.
Oct 5 2013 5:46AM
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Calb3rt
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there is a guy i know has spent most of his life living out in the bush. he is convinced that china and probably russia will invade the US via alaska. he made me get out my state atlas and mark down his cabins as a  contingency plan for when it happens and also taught me how to hide from helicopters with thermal vision.

...though he is also convinced that the government is using sugar to control the people.
Oct 5 2013 7:24AM
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987321654hgfd
Posts: 5133 - Karma: 5,447
I'll have to read into that one.
Oct 5 2013 8:46AM
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Willgum
Posts: 3254 - Karma: 3,071
This is so unfortunately true
Oct 5 2013 9:35AM
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FLBP
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If you look at the stats on an Ohio class submarine, it's fucking scary. No government in their right mind would try hitting us on our turf.
Oct 5 2013 10:01AM
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El_Barto.
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24 × Trident II D5 SLBM with up to 12 MIRVed W76 or W88 (300–475 ktTNT) nuclear warheads each, range 6,500 nmi (12,000 km; 7,500 mi)

Good luck everybody else
Oct 5 2013 10:05AM
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JAHpow
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The warhead with tungsten rods is my favorite.
Oct 5 2013 2:15PM
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JAHpow
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Meant to quote barto
Oct 5 2013 2:17PM
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Spagett+
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Oct 5 2013 8:24PM
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SFB
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is that george washington?
Oct 5 2013 8:41PM
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Petey.
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Oct 5 2013 8:42PM
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Aidan-G
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Idiot, that's FDR
Oct 5 2013 8:42PM
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SFB
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no ur dimb i asked my mom and she said it was dick cheney.
Oct 6 2013 12:49AM
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Aidan-G
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My pop says ur mum is returded and it's clearly Abraham Lincoln
Oct 6 2013 12:52AM
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Wallisch_pl
Posts: 5260 - Karma: 1,022
someone is mad
Oct 6 2013 1:04AM
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arnie_grape
Posts: 3429 - Karma: 11,385
but is it free trade organic recycled vegan approved? there could have been some bugs living in the tree they cut down to make that toilet paper, you fucking monster.
Oct 6 2013 11:49AM
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chicken
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vegan joke. super original.
Oct 6 2013 12:54PM
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howlongcanausern
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most likely the only group of people -ever- to put humans on another heavenly body
Oct 6 2013 1:03PM
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corona
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that's what you think

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Oct 6 2013 1:45PM
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corona
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realistically though:

if nukes were involved, the world would loose in general and both sides would be obliterated. There are too many nuclear armed subs on both sides whose locations are unknown except to those on them for it to not end in annihilation of our civilization once 1 shot is fired.



if nukes were not involved: It would turn into a siege situation. the US relies too heavily on every other country for resources. The military would have to squander every last ounce of fossil fuels in the US to be able to successfully defend against the rest of the world. the populous is too dependant on fuels to last more than a month without huge revolts asking for peace so they can drive their SUV's again. 1/8th of the population would freeze to death the first winter from lack of general survival skills against cold.

they would have to take of Canada right away for the oil/gas, which would be impossible to hold. every oil/gas platform on the atlantic and golf sides would be targeted and blown up with little to no issues. all pipelines within Canada that they'd rely upon would be sabotaged and useless within no time. same said for refineries.


basically it comes down to the US being fucked because of resources, where the rest of the world has an adequate supply to keep the military and civilian uses going.
Oct 6 2013 1:57PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Idk man I think there are an African warlord are two who would wanna get in here
Oct 6 2013 2:13PM
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Drail
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yeah. 'cause when/if the world actually goes go to shit, sitting around with all your guns, tanks, planes, boats, etc is really going to help bring fresh drinking water to the people in the Southwest and grow your crops in the midwest and keep the power on for everyone in the northeast.

Oh wait.


If/when the world 'goes to shit' it will have nothing to do with how strong your military power is, it will have to do with how set up you are with your resources. guns does not equal food and water.
Oct 6 2013 2:26PM
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DasGoatenshafter
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Never mind that there was the rest of the allies that were involved before the US in WWII and clearly had no impact on the outcome.

The reason the rest of the world resents the states is because there is such a self absorbed culture that just comes off as obnoxious and ignorant. Anyway, I'm pretty happy that my country doesn't send itself spiralling into debt to fund a military with weapons so horrible that the idea of using them is beyond horrible.
Oct 6 2013 2:42PM
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Casey
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You're stoned dude. The US bailed France and Britain out big time they were getting their asses kicked. All you European counties want to just sit back and bitch and moan like an impotent prick we are the only country with the capability to enforce anything whatsoever.
Oct 6 2013 2:46PM
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corona
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and here we have a typical conceited US ignoramus. is that what they teach you in school? that the US won WW1 and WW2?
Oct 6 2013 2:58PM
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DasGoatenshafter
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No one doubts the contributions of the states. I also think that the lives of the rest of the allies weren't wasted and their efforts weren't in vain. The wars aren't something to joke about and the way you talk about them is a perfect example of why 'murca irritates the world.
Oct 6 2013 3:00PM
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Bumblesteeze
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Oct 6 2013 3:01PM
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-SnowSnoli-
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Switzerland still has mandatory national service. no basic training once in a while... It's pretty full on when they have to go in.
Oct 6 2013 3:19PM
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Bodhisattva_
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Since when is it cool to be the best at sending people to die and kill for profit
Oct 6 2013 3:22PM
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987321654hgfd
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Huge pet peeve of mine. You LOSE* a game. Your pants are LOOSE.
Oct 6 2013 3:35PM
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casanova.
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America will fall just like every empire before it.

That said, I love this great country of ours.
Oct 6 2013 4:25PM
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El_Barto.
Posts: 11630 - Karma: 24,465
You lose your pants. Where are your pants you pantless heathen?
Oct 6 2013 4:25PM
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Calb3rt
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a metaphor. can you tell which one is america?
Oct 6 2013 5:27PM
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Aidan-G
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Is the girl Texas?
Oct 6 2013 5:28PM
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chicken
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that's the funniest thing i've seen all day.
Oct 7 2013 1:25AM
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DirtYStylE
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