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re: Could America stomach a total war ?

Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:10 pm to
Posted by upgrayedd
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:10 pm to
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The first gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq we didn’t go just go complete blitz in the resisters like Korea or WW2


We actually went complete blitz in GW1
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:11 pm to
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Wonderful point and I apologize



quote:

Total war better phrase .

Posted by jlntiger
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:11 pm to
Good point . But considering the technology
Some of our advisories have I always think a high casualty count is a possibility .
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:12 pm to
Younger generations couldn't handle a Cold War, much less a WWIII.
Posted by RummelTiger
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:12 pm to
Well, for one, wars aren’t fought the same way as those mentioned, so the casualties...likely...would not be the same.
Posted by starsandstripes
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:13 pm to
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When have we since WW2 ? Every war since has had protestors to a degree

ETA.
WTF downvotes a legit question?


Have a downvote. Your lack of tolerance for intolerance will not be tolerated here.
Posted by D Tide
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:15 pm to
The next "real" war would only last a day or two and millions would be dead. So no draft expect maybe for military police to enforce Marshall law
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:16 pm to
We are fighting a war against racism and misogyny every day
Posted by RummelTiger
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:16 pm to
Nah... Too much to lose on all sides, nobody will go full retard.
Posted by jlntiger
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:16 pm to
True . However armies have never been able to reach there adversaries so far away either . Think about how far a soldier can be from the front line and still be at risk to a enemy attack

ETA. Thanks to everyone on TD who served . Wether it was overseas or stateside , war time or peace .
This post was edited on 4/1/18 at 10:18 pm
Posted by Kafka
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:16 pm to
This isn't 1941 any more

Nowadays half the country would side with the enemy
Posted by pensacola
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:17 pm to
I don’t know how the next war will be fought, but the one after that will be fought with sticks and stones.
Posted by jlntiger
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:18 pm to
Who said that ? That’s a good quote
Posted by volod
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Member since Jun 2014
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:19 pm to

No. Modern media would absolutely ensure that any anti-war politician could show the true horrors of war.

Ironically, I saw a video today about the Battle of Gettysburg. I know its a 19th-century battle. Even though we don't wage war like that anymore, it is still horrific to see the number of casualties and maiming from those battles.
Posted by pensacola
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:19 pm to
-Einstein
Posted by dbuchanon
Member since Nov 2014
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:20 pm to
quote:

Total war better phrase


I'd say no. The media and skyscreamers would be melting/offing themselves in droves if we went into a total war scenario under Trump and he brought back the draft
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:21 pm to
You do realize the advancement of medical interventions such as tourniquet and needle chest decompression really cut down kia’s?

Posted by RummelTiger
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:21 pm to
What’s a “frontline” anymore? The biggest weapon will be a massive cyber attack, then smaller surgical strikes. Unless some rogue government just goes batshit, I don’t see anything full-scale, involving multiple nations happening. Like I said in the other post, countries now just want money and power, so I think we’re beyond the point of anyone attempting government takeovers...at least where larger countries are concerned.
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
70136 posts
Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:22 pm to
Very true
Posted by jlntiger
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 4/1/18 at 10:23 pm to
Between the soldiers marching in lines advancing toward the enemy or the ones jumping out of a trench to charge across “no man land” I have to say those were so e brave men
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