AMerica simply can't afford another war.
America can afford a war. America can't afford to nation build like it does/did in Iraq and Afghanistan.
and also our economy was kind of recovering and getting independent but.............
Good economies don't need economic aid buddy. Thats common sense. If your economy was so strong, then why does the US continue to send billions of dollars in aid?
But its "for how long?"
Its been seven months now, and we're still going strong. And given Pakistan's demands to the US that must be completed before the route re-opens, I'd say that Pakistan is effectively out of the War on Terror.
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The Department of Defense submits a budget for the Military to Congress, which is then put into the overall Federal Budget, which is then passed/failed.
Part of the Military's Budget is the Air Force's Budget. THe use of cargo aircraft, and the fuel required, and the pay for the pilots, etc, etc, would have been factored into the budget.
So using the cargo aircraft to transport goods into Afghanistan from various airfields would cost 'nothing', because the cost would have already been accounted for. Rather, it would cost nothing extra.
and if you still think he is innocent then this can only be chalked up to american ignorance and hypocrisy.
Am I really the ignorant one here? For starters, you're attacking me based on my nationality rather than my arguments. To put that into perspective, it's akin to me saying that, since you are Pakistani/Middle Eastern, you're dumb, stupid, and should do all of humanity a favor and go ahead and blow yourself up.
But I don't do that, because it's rude and racist, and generally bad form. Because in most civilized societies, people are weighed not by who they are or where they come from, but by what they bring to the table.
And I submit that that is what is different between us. So if you want to call me ignorant, fine, go ahead. But look in the mirror some time, and you might find true ignorance just a few inches away.
i guess you forgot the international law of airspace?
I'm being perfectly serious here, but since when has International Law stopped America? Guantanimo Bay "technically" violates the Geneva Convention, but it's still up and running. Land Mines are "technically" illegal under the UN Articles of War, but the US still uses them (Namely between North and South Korea).
if you do, they are allowed to shoot you down.
And then we are allowed to retalliate. Tit for tat buddy.
america is unable to get on whit the war for much longer when your military supplys are going to cost alot more. hack your already almost at the max. if pakistan becomes your enemy then you will get another financile crisis sonner. 1 where you wont be able to get money from other countrys to bail yourself out of it.
Thats a bit of a slippery slope you've strayed upon buddy. The US has shown that it's perfectly capable of waging mulitple wars/fronts both now, and in the past. Seeing as the US/NATO is withdrawing from both Iraq and Afghanistan, it wouldn't be all that difficult to simply move on to a conflict thats just next door.
In fact, if a US-Pakistan war went the same way as the 1971 Pakistan-India war, then the conflict would be over in record time. The only way the war could cost any large sum of money (larger than actually waging the conflict) would be if:
1) An insurgency developed, which is unlikely as nothing now or in the past indicates a significant part of the population would do that.
2) The US decides to nation build, which could only be known for certain if a conflict actually developed.
if he wanted to or not
Mens Rea, look it up. If he was coerced by the CIA to commit to certain actions, than he cannot be held accountable to those actions. Law 101.
in reality he was a spy.
Proove it.
how is this not spy work?
Because for starters, this isn't Hollywood. Surprisingly, the CIA you see in the movies bears little resemblance to the CIA of reality. Next, spying would imply that he did some harm to the Pakistani government. IE, he stole information, or bribed someone, etc, etc.
But taking out a dangerous terrorist, and one who the Pakistani Government was officialy at war against, would be GOOD. And you cannot justify throwing someone in prison for doing something good.
your so called doing good. made the lives of those people worse for years and years.
you want to to like you because you call yourself their hero
but what they feel is the pain you caused and will never be able to like you.
In the 90s there was a TV show called 'Everyone Hates Chris'. And one of the funniest scenes, I think, from the show was when Chris and his sister got in a fight:
Sister: "Mom! I was trying to break Chris' arm and he slapped me!"
Mom: "Chris! Go to your room!"
Now, let me adapt your statement about Serbia to this dialoguge:
Serbian Soldier: "Partydevil! I was commiting genocide and then these Americans bombed me!"
Partydevil: "America! You stink!"
Ethnic Cleansing, may I remind you, is illegal. Very illegal. And those that are found guilty of it are either sent to jail for the rest of their lives, or executed (Case and point: The Nuremburg Trials). Now, you said that America made everyone's lives worse by bombing. And that may be true... If you were the recipient of the bombs. But if you were a Muslim, or a non-serb, or a minority, then you would be pretty happy that someone was finally retaliating against the people who had been trying to kill you, and your family, and every one like you. Not because you had done something wrong, but simply because you existed.
FACT CHECK: You said that the conflict went on for years after the bombings. However, the NATO bombing campaign took place in
1995. Oddly enough, the Bosnian War ended in the same year... But nice try though. Not.
all the wars your country is doing for the so called godd. only makes you having more enemies then ever befor.
Let us take a brief sojourn through history:
1917: America joins WWI, and helps British and French forces to stop the renewed German Offensive. France is saved, and Germany defeated.
1942-1945: Various peoples living in the Pacific rim are liberated from Imperial Japan by American Forces.
1943: Led by General Mark Clark, American forces liberate the Italian Peninsula from Nazi forces.
1944: America leads Operation: Overlord, the Allied Effort to liberate Northwest Europe (namely France). The Operation ends several months later with Allied Forces crossing the Rhine River. France is liberated from the Nazis.
1945-1942: An American Military Presence, coupled with economic aid, allows West Germany and West Berlin to become highly successful nations. This bleeds over when Germany becomes the most financially secure member-nation in the EU. After all, where do you think most of the money came from to bail out Greece, Italy, and Spain? The sky?
1949: America recognizes Israel as a sovereign nation, beginning 70+ years of friendship.
1950: American Forces fight against Communist Forces to a draw, saving the people of the southern half of the penisula from living under the oppressive yoke of Communism.
1991: The American-lead international coalition liberates Kuwait from Iraqi forces.
2001: The people of Afghanistan are freed from Taliban rule, and a democratic state is set up.
2003: The American-lead coalition liberates the Iraqi people from the Dictator Saddam Hussein, and the first free elections are held in the country in over 40 years.
And this doesn't include, say, the relief sent in 2004 to Indonesia/Pacific after the Tsunami, or relief sent to Haiti after the 2010 Earthquake. Or the military and economic aid sent to Pakistan. ^^
Because last time I checked, the Germans, Italians, French, Haitians, Indians, Indonesians, Israelis, South Koreans, etc, etc, were actually pretty fond of America. And not to overlook one crucial fact:
You =/= The World.
Yep. America is a horrible country, filled with self-centered demons. Yep.
you believe all the supplys come from the usa directly?
beside transporting by ship is much cheaper then transporting by plane.
The vast majority of supplies, and the most important supplies, come directly from the US, or American companies.
Ships can't go on land, and Afghanistan is land locked. Iraq is effectively land locked as the Euphrates and Tigris aren't deep enough to accomodate large transport ships. Pakistan has ports, but in a hypothetical war that might be a problem for a day or two.
they are allowed to shoot you down.
The question isn't so much if they are allowed to shoot us down, but, can they even shoot us down.
do you realy think your the boss of the world?
I don't like the word 'boss'. 'Policeman of the World' has a better ring to it, I think. But hey, it's all the same.
i'm kinda done whit you already. you only made a few posts on this forum but i can see your just another 1 of those usa propaganda suckers.
This isn't US Propaganda; This is basic history and well-known world events. And you are a fool if you think they are one and the same.
From the two posts I've seen from you, I can assure you the feeling is mutual.
