What's the next war / conflict?

[chucku]

Israel itself is a tinderbox ready to explode (and has been for years). With Palestanians being second class citizens in their own country, restricting their access to anything having to do with Jewish settlements which are nothing short stealing the most desirable parcels of real estate for their own use.

 

[lwien]

Israel itself is a tinderbox ready to explode (and has been for years). With Palestanians being second class citizens in their own country, restricting their access to anything having to do with Jewish settlements which are nothing short stealing the most desirable parcels of real estate for their own use.

Soooo many similarities to what we did here to the native Americans, eh?

 

[Plotinus]

Israel itself is a tinderbox ready to explode (and has been for years). With Palestanians being second class citizens in their own country, restricting their access to anything having to do with Jewish settlements which are nothing short stealing the most desirable parcels of real estate for their own use.

You're not wrong that Israel is unstable, but an "explosion" would require a Palestinian militant force capable of standing up to the Israeli military -- and this doesn't exist.

 

[bcleez]

Actually if you look at the facts all the Palestinians need to do is to keep having children. In a few generations there will be more Arabs in Israel than Jews. If Israel is a true democracy then it really could be a bloodless end. There is a 0% chance of Israel letting that happen though.

 

[Plotinus]

unfortunately, that's not even close to being all the palestinians have to do. the demographic situation is as you describe it, and we can all hope that it will spur the creation of a palestinian state. but the palestinians, like the israelis, will need to make painful political sacrifices to make that happen. conflict won't get them anywhere, any more than it has in the past 20 years.

but this is getting too political, and not nearly conspiracy theory-oriented enough. so, how about:

Iraq vs. Iran

 

[macbill]

Iraq vs. Iran

Who would do whom? Would Iran attack Iraq? Don't you think the US will have a military presence forever (like S. Korea, Germany, Japan, etc)? Iran might be cutting its throat, overtly attacking the US. Would we declare war on them, too? I hope you're wrong.

Where are the Ottomans when you need them?

 

[lwien]

Why? Do you need a place to rest your feet?

 

[macbill]

Why? Do you need a place to rest your feet?

If we just took the time to sit with our feet up, maybe take a few a vape hits, we'd have a whole different perspective. There might be no wars. We'd all be too stoned.

Raise your feet and be counted!

 

[bcleez]

If you want conspiracy theory then we should talk more about civil wars and revolutions. I actually think that the USA has a high chance of either. China is up there too. Not only do you have to recognize civil unrest but also foreign government involvement in unrest & support.

Sure tons of countries spy on each other and it's not like The Bahamas spy on Latvia, but I believe that pretty much EVERYONE spys on the USA and tries to influence policy.

 

[lwien]

Sure tons of countries spy on each other and it's not like The Bahamas spy on Latvia, but I believe that pretty much EVERYONE spys on the USA and tries to influence policy.

That's a fact. We spy on our enemies AND our friends, and visa versa.