It's now official: US about as warmongering as Iran

2007-05-30 12:59:04

#1

derstralle: Iron Egg Skill, bitches!; +29|6661

Source
and Source
A better explanation of the criteria: here

And here's your reason why:

Abruzzese said the United States' score was pulled down by the number of wars it is involved in, large numbers of soldiers killed on the battlefield and high defence spending.

He said the fact the United States has the world's largest prison population per share of overall population also pulled down the score.

"It also has relatively high levels of violent crime," he added.

I'm not surprised.

Last edited by derstralle (2007-05-30 13:16:42)

2007-05-30 13:00:03

#2

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|7093|Peoria

Could you fix your links please?

2007-05-30 13:00:20

#3

derstralle: Iron Egg Skill, bitches!; +29|6661

Elamdri wrote:
Could you fix your links please?

Done

2007-05-30 13:00:36

#4

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7090

derstralle wrote:
[url=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-30-2007/0004598231&EDATE=]Source[/link]
and [url=http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1100169&pageid=2]Source[/link]

And here's your reason why:
Abruzzese said the United States' score was pulled down by the number of wars it is involved in, large numbers of soldiers killed on the battlefield and high defence spending.

He said the fact the United States has the world's largest prison population per share of overall population also pulled down the score.

"It also has relatively high levels of violent crime," he added.
I'm not surprised.

oh wow, another USA IS THE EVIL OF THE WORLD thread.

2007-05-30 13:01:45

#5

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6840|The Gem Saloon

so....because we have high violent crime rates, we are war mongering?

did you know that our prison population is filled with people who got caught with marijuana? not all of them but a lot are in there for drug offenses.

edit: lol, this one is really out there.

Last edited by Parker (2007-05-30 13:03:14)

2007-05-30 13:02:39

#6

Elamdri: The New Johnnie Cochran; +134|7093|Peoria

derstralle wrote:
Elamdri wrote:
Could you fix your links please?
Done

TY!

2007-05-30 13:04:02

#7

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7090

https://www.faithfreedom.org/Gallery/hang4a.jpg

I cant tell you enough of how sick I am of seeing all these girls hanging from the telephone poles here in the states. I mean shit, they should allow themselves to be raped and then recieve a good stoning for not being a virgin. Iran is a great example to follow.

get lost

Last edited by GunSlinger OIF II (2007-05-30 13:05:56)

2007-05-30 13:07:49

#8

derstralle: Iron Egg Skill, bitches!; +29|6661

Parker wrote:
so....because we have high violent crime rates, we are war mongering?

Yeah I was confused too...

Parker wrote:
did you know that our prison population is filled with people who got caught with marijuana? not all of them but a lot are in there for drug offenses.

Getting caught with marijuana will get you arrested in almost every country in the world.
They are in jail nonetheless.

2007-05-30 13:08:46

#9

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7090

oh yeah and warmongering? well duh, if you consider the amount of conflict the United States has been a part of in the last 50 years compared to the amount Iran has seen in that same window, no shit. Iran hasnt been the agressor in a declared war in hundreds of years, but yet theyre right next to the US as warmongering?

propaganda monkeys the whole lot of you

2007-05-30 13:09:46

#10

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7042|Michigan, USA

So is this a post about how america is a warmonger or about why their report was laughable?

2007-05-30 13:09:56

#11

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7090

derstralle wrote:
Getting caught with marijuana will get you arrested in almost every country in the world.
They are in jail nonetheless.

not in the states. depends on how much. anything less than 28.5g is a citation in california.

2007-05-30 13:09:58

#12

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6840|The Gem Saloon

derstralle wrote:
Parker wrote:
so....because we have high violent crime rates, we are war mongering?
Yeah I was confused too...
Parker wrote:
did you know that our prison population is filled with people who got caught with marijuana? not all of them but a lot are in there for drug offenses.
Getting caught with marijuana will get you arrested in almost every country in the world.
They are in jail nonetheless.

but they are not violent offenders, and they are the majority of the prison population.....and i think that is the point regarding us being war mongers.

2007-05-30 13:11:16

#13

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7047|132 and Bush

A proper link http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070530/us_ … peace_dc_1 .

Nm, you got it.

Xbone Stormsurgezz

2007-05-30 13:14:48

#14

derstralle: Iron Egg Skill, bitches!; +29|6661

r2zoo wrote:
So is this a post about how america is a warmonger or about why their report was laughable?

Neither. I just wanted you to know and thought some people may find it interesting.

2007-05-30 13:16:51

#15

GunSlinger OIF II: Banned.; +1,860|7090

its interesting to see people base their world view on websites.

2007-05-30 13:17:47

#16

r2zoo: Knowledge is power, guard it well; +126|7042|Michigan, USA

derstralle wrote:
r2zoo wrote:
So is this a post about how america is a warmonger or about why their report was laughable?
Neither. I just wanted you to know and thought some people may find it interesting.

Ah ok, seemed like there was a hint of sarcasm coming across through a couple of your posts.

2007-05-30 14:08:46

#17

JahManRed: wank; +646|7074|IRELAND

Parker wrote:
did you know that our prison population is filled with people who got caught with marijuana? not all of them but a lot are in there for drug offenses.

The USA's war on drugs is just as successful as the war on terror. /sarcasm

2007-05-30 14:21:28

#18

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6988|Texas - Bigger than France

Oh crap - so using your military in the Middle East doesn't improve your ranking?

I'm not very scientific, but my guess is I probably could have told you that without a scientific study.

2007-05-30 14:22:15

#19

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7118|UK

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
http://www.faithfreedom.org/Gallery/hang4a.jpg

I cant tell you enough of how sick I am of seeing all these girls hanging from the telephone poles here in the states. I mean shit, they should allow themselves to be raped and then recieve a good stoning for not being a virgin. Iran is a great example to follow.

get lost

why was she strung?

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2007-05-30 14:24:18

#20

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7118|UK

JahManRed wrote:
Parker wrote:
did you know that our prison population is filled with people who got caught with marijuana? not all of them but a lot are in there for drug offenses.
The USA's war on drugs is just as successful as the war on terror. /sarcasm

Parkie would know, he an ex jail bird.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2007-05-30 14:35:20

#21

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6915

Why is Iraq so low? They haven't been a functional country in four years, I don't think they should have been included in this list.

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2007-05-30 14:41:20

#22

Pug: UR father's brother's nephew's former roommate; +652|6988|Texas - Bigger than France

doctastrangelove1964 wrote:
Why is Iraq so low? They haven't been a functional country in four years, I don't think they should have been included in this list.

Lack of a prison population.

2007-05-30 14:46:15

#23

elstonieo: Oil 4 Euros not $$$; +20|6784|EsSeX

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:
propaganda monkeys the whole lot of you

give us a break you have had 6 posts already and then say to us about propaganda

I was surprised at some of the country's at the bottom of the list

2007-05-30 14:48:10

#24

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7208

Please merge into one of the other 50 Iran threads. kthx.

2007-05-30 14:50:45

#25

elstonieo: Oil 4 Euros not $$$; +20|6784|EsSeX

usmarine2005 wrote:
Please merge into one of the other 50 Iran threads. kthx.

oh great so GunSlinger OIF II propoganda has worked

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