Syria Civil War II

[Jim D Burns]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

which argued, backed by statistics, that we are in the most peaceful period in recorded history.

For the past 70 or so years the US has acted as the world’s police if you will. We just quit that job, things are going to get more and more chaotic especially as all the small nations of the world start to re-arm, soon everyone will want nukes and will actively seek them out. Once the first true nuclear war breaks out all bets are off and the professors’ statistics will go out the window.

I know a lot of people enjoy bashing the US since it has been the dominate force in the world, but the stabilizing force of a free and democratic Superpower has built up a lot of false security in people. Things are going to get ugly as they always have in human history whenever dictators ran the show.

Jim

[Jim D Burns]

ORIGINAL: rhondabrwn
Until then, it's all speculation isn't it?

Of course it is, that’s what we are discussing what we speculate Putin is up to. As far as Russian military power goes, the US already destroyed the lion’s share of heavy fighting equipment in Iraq, and ISIS has no proficient anti-air capabilities so destroying them will be a cake walk for a few brigades of Russian troops backed up by modern aviation.

I also suspect (speculate) Russia, China and Iran already have a secret deal and a declaration of war on any one of them will bring the other two nations in as allies. Can’t prove it, but all three nations have already publicly stated to their peoples a willingness to go to war with the US, so it makes sense they’d have been holding secret talks in case of an actual conflict.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... raine.html

http://tankler.com/war-is-inevitable-ch ... states-302

Iran needs no link of course. “Death to America”.

Jim

[Jagdtiger14]

Concerning talk of revolution...here is an interesting review on a new book: "Shattered Consensus" by James Piereson.

http://nypost.com/2015/10/17/history-is ... evolution/

[Jagdtiger14]

On a news program a few weeks ago I remember hearing a retired US General (don't know his name) mentioning that one national guard US brigade (he didn't mention a particular one, but I'll inject the 32nd Red Arrow into this), in full supply, with air support could completely eliminate ISIS as an organized force in about a month. He also mentioned allied Arab units would have to garrison the various cities and villages afterwards.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: Jagdtiger14

On a news program a few weeks ago I remember hearing a retired US General (don't know his name) mentioning that one national guard US brigade (he didn't mention a particular one, but I'll inject the 32nd Red Arrow into this), in full supply, with air support could completely eliminate ISIS as an organized force in about a month. He also mentioned allied Arab units would have to garrison the various cities and villages afterwards.

He actually thought they would stay and fight?

[Jagdtiger14]

Good point Orm![;)]

[z1812]

This article by Kissinger is interesting.

http://www.wsj.com/article_email/a-path ... NzIxMDcwWj

This one is interesting too.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 ... oscow.html

[Jagdtiger14]

Anyone know how to imbed a photo? I found an interesting pic!

[rhondabrwn]

ORIGINAL: Jagdtiger14

Anyone know how to imbed a photo? I found an interesting pic!

First, do not use "fast reply"... it doesn't have the embed option.

Do a regular reply or quote and then click the "embed" checkbox and then click on the "upload picture" link. You can upload one to three pictures per post.

[Jagdtiger14]

Oh, ok. Thank you rhondabrwn!

[Josh]

ORIGINAL: Jagdtiger14

Anyone know how to imbed a photo? I found an interesting pic!

I usually do something like this; right click on pic, then copy the link (usually ends in .jpg or .jpeg or .giff) then paste that line here in your reply like this ; upfiles/28013/CC4E08CE38EE4ADFA95F2623249A1BE4.gif

and put

so you get this

[Josh]

If I only knew how to upload an Avatar LOL. Tried it a few times never worked for me

[aaatoysandmore]

If only I could remember how to put a large link into a small one like "Link" nstead of a million letters.

[operating]

ORIGINAL: Josh

ORIGINAL: Jagdtiger14

Anyone know how to imbed a photo? I found an interesting pic!

I usually do something like this; right click on pic, then copy the link (usually ends in .jpg or .jpeg or .giff) then paste that line here in your reply like this ; upfiles/28013/CC4E08CE38EE4ADFA95F2623249A1BE4.gif

and put

so you get this

Josh, That looks like a blank page to me

[Josh]

Sorry about ruining this thread gents.

@ Operating; oh that's odd. Because I clearly can see JagdTiger's Avatar the BB Wisconsin. Refreshing your page doesn't help either?

@ AAAToysandmore; "If only I could remember how to put a large link into a small one like "Link" nstead of a million letters"
Easy peasy, instead of "img" you use "url". So the link goes: [url=copy link here usually a very long youtube link] then write here whatever you want [ / url ]
The last part [ / url ] needs to be without spaces.
Oh and URL stands for Universal Request Language yeah it's old.

/Still waiting for that "interesting pic" tho [;)]

[Aurelian]

ORIGINAL: Josh
Still waiting for that "interesting pic" tho [;)]

Check the latest locked thread

[bairdlander2]

this should lock this thread[:D]

[Jagdtiger14]

Why would you want to do that?

[VPaulus]

Sorry guys, locked.