Does anyone else think books are boring? IT'S JUST A BUNCH OF LETTERS ON A PAGE. Besides, I get bored when reading since my interests change. Just wait until the book gets converted into a movie, then maybe I'll watch it.

I just hope it's not China :|Aznsilvrboy

I think you've been playing too much Battlefield 2.

[QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="Bourbons3"][QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="Bourbons3"][QUOTE="mayormoose"]

[QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]The USA is not the most powerful country in the world. They don't have the funding or the man power in order to "hold" their power if the need were to arise. All they have is technology and they lose the technology edge, they pretty much would lose any sort of conflict they would become part of.

China right now is probably the most powerful country on the planet in terms of economic development and man power.

China will be the new "West" in a few years as long as there is a smooth transition between petroleum and alternative fuel sources.
Bourbons3

We would lose? WORLD WAR1 and 2!!! We've stopedAdolf Hitlertrying to take over the world, and have lost only one war. We took out Sadaam Hussan.

Yes but if America was Vietnam and Vietnam was America... America would be calling the war a victory. If you know what I mean.

[QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="Bourbons3"][QUOTE="mayormoose"]

[QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]The USA is not the most powerful country in the world. They don't have the funding or the man power in order to "hold" their power if the need were to arise. All they have is technology and they lose the technology edge, they pretty much would lose any sort of conflict they would become part of.

China right now is probably the most powerful country on the planet in terms of economic development and man power.

China will be the new "West" in a few years as long as there is a smooth transition between petroleum and alternative fuel sources.
Bourbons3

We would lose? WORLD WAR1 and 2!!! We've stopedAdolf Hitlertrying to take over the world, and have lost only one war. We took out Sadaam Hussan.

Yes they would, but they are only ignorant people. American forces were deployed in Vietnam to stop that country going communist... Vientam is still a single-party socialist state.

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Most likely the EU, it already is richer than the US, it only needs a little more centralization.

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Because they aren't trying.

The military budget of the EU is 300 billion (dollars) and the budget of the US is 500. If the EU really wanted to compete with the US they could easily increase that budget, but there's no need to destroy the balance.

Yeah, that's what I'm saying...

even if they increased the budget, they still coulden't be as great as us. we were still the superpower before we started the war in iraq. before the wars in afghanistan and iraq, we only spent 250 billion dollars a year

That's why I'm saying that they need time to centralize, the question wasn't: "Who's the world's super power" it was : "who'll be the next super power".

The EU isn't going to centralize any more and let's hope it doesn't. The difference in cultures and languages between the member-states is too big to even consider joining together even more than they currently are.

not really, a new constitution has already been approved, it's only a matter of time.....and the average European doesn't mind it at all.

Are you kidding? There are many people that disagree with futher integration with Europe. Besides, there may well be a constitution (even though parties within the EU are tending to disagree with it) but that's about as far as it'll go. To suggest a unified European country with a EU Army is a bit far fetched.

[QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="foxhound_fox"]The USA is not the most powerful country in the world. They don't have the funding or the man power in order to "hold" their power if the need were to arise. All they have is technology and they lose the technology edge, they pretty much would lose any sort of conflict they would become part of.

China right now is probably the most powerful country on the planet in terms of economic development and man power.

China will be the new "West" in a few years as long as there is a smooth transition between petroleum and alternative fuel sources.
mayormoose

We would lose? WORLD WAR1 and 2!!! We've stopedAdolf Hitlertrying to take over the world, and have lost only one war.

There is a first time for everything.

[QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="jointed"]

Most likely the EU, it already is richer than the US, it only needs a little more centralization.

jointed

Because they aren't trying.

The military budget of the EU is 300 billion (dollars) and the budget of the US is 500. If the EU really wanted to compete with the US they could easily increase that budget, but there's no need to destroy the balance.

Yeah, that's what I'm saying...

even if they increased the budget, they still coulden't be as great as us. we were still the superpower before we started the war in iraq. before the wars in afghanistan and iraq, we only spent 250 billion dollars a year

That's why I'm saying that they need time to centralize, the question wasn't: "Who's the world's super power" it was : "who'll be the next super power".

The EU isn't going to centralize any more and let's hope it doesn't. The difference in cultures and languages between the member-states is too big to even consider joining together even more than they currently are.

[QUOTE="macedonicus"]Crispin Glover or Adrian Brody would've made a better joker.SaintLeonidas

So youve seen the movie? Cause you must know how Heath Ledger did if your gonna say someone could of done it better.

Why cant people just have hope with Heath Ledger.

No I havn't seen the movie, but I can speculate, can't I?

[QUOTE="jointed"][QUOTE="mig_killer2"][QUOTE="jointed"]

Most likely the EU, it already is richer than the US, it only needs a little more centralization.

mig_killer2

Because they aren't trying.

The military budget of the EU is 300 billion (dollars) and the budget of the US is 500. If the EU really wanted to compete with the US they could easily increase that budget, but there's no need to destroy the balance.

Yes military might is important, but have you ever heard of economic and social influence? The USSR had major industrialisation programs in the first half of the 20th century which played a decisive role.