Will Ukraine situation lead to World War III?

Taking our Army down to pre-WWII levels will assure, in my opinion, a return to the draft, the next time there is a war. The all volunteer force has long galled the left as it pretty much nullifies much of the anti-war movement's effectiveness in opposing a particular war. Draft resistance gives that tool back to them. There's a reason why Charlie Rangel routinely proposes new laws to renew the draft.

If the Chinese decide to take more territory from the Japanese or the Philippines, or the North Koreans decide to come over the DMZ, by the time we get a force up big enough to do anything about it will all be over with.

If the goal is for our military to look like America, we should be giving a lot more of them the freedom to pursue their dreams and collect benefits.


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Somewhere between 18 million and 24 million citizens of the Soviet Union died in World War II ( roughly 14% of the population). It was the third time in 150 years that Europeans invaded Russia.


If U.S. casualties in WWII had been of that proportion in relation to the population, there would have been 18,000,000 dead rather than the ~600,000 (0.4% of the population) actually suffered.


Ukraine is none of our business.


 
If that were the true mission we'd have to fire half of the black folks in the U.S. Army, as they make up a full 25% of total personnel:D.

Ever wonder why?

Hint: Not because they're more patriotic or warlike than anybody else; and there is no other answer that makes America look good.
 
Bullshit.

Non sequitur.

Grampa Urine is challenged by basic math.
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But just because he wants to kick half the groids out of the Army, that doesn't mean he's racist. Nossir, he can't be a racist because he lost his virginity to a beaner back in the day....
 
I didn't say I wanted them booted out. I only said if the purpose of the Army was to reflect America, you couldn't have 12 percent of the population comprising 25% of the force.

As my graph pointed out, African Americans make up 17% of the American population in the prime military demographic of ages 18-39. Therefore they should make up 17% of the Army in your mythical "perfect world". They make up 21% of the Army enlisted ranks, so they're slightly over-represented, but nowhere near the number you claim. They are also slightly under-represented as a percentage of officers, which probably gives you comfort.

In any event, your math is wrong.
 
The US is already saying no succession in Southern or Eastern Ukraine.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/23/us-ukraine-crisis-usa-idUSBREA1M0PL20140223

IF, and that's still an IF, a majority of people in these regions wish to pursue some type of autonomy or even independence, and they ask Russia for protection, is the US and EU really going to start a war over this? On the other hand, will Russia puss out again like it did in the Yugoslav War?

This seems far more serious to me than we are being led to believe.

why should i give a fuck about Ukraine?
 
Putin thinks that obama is a pussy


hell, the world thinks that obama is a pussy and a liar
 
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