Need killing? Someone needs killing? I mean, death is a pretty regular thing. Just wait long enough and it happens. Saying something "needs" killing is akin to saying that your tulips need help coming up in the spring.
and wherever these robots are deployed, there will be troops on the ground near it.
Oh, goody! Now in addition to everything else the troops will have to babysit these things. Great. I'm sure the distraction of that will really help their much needed concentration while in that hot zone.
Since you're not gonna send it into a crowd of people, anyone approaching or tinkering with the robot would be considered an enemy, and would be sacrificing themselves to 5.56mm of hot lead.
Curiosity killed the Iraqi? Now THAT is the way to win hears and minds.
Imagine you are a trained hired killer. (This being what any military unit is at the very essence of it.)
You have a report that some house somewhere might have some insurgents merrily making bombs to go blow up in crowds of Shiites trying to go shopping.
You have fuzzy information that some higher-up really wants to follow up so so he/she can look good to their higher-up. If that doesn't work out there's always a lower-down to pin the blame on. Neither you nor your higher-ups have much of any clue about the rich history of the peoples in the region you are trying to "domesticate." (i.e. "Why would this group to that to that group? I have no clue. I thought they were all just these people of this nationality." A nationality that was manufactured out of whole cloth by the British.)
You come to a house in a residential neighborhood. You now have two options.
There are many more options than two. Oversimplified arguments make for great sound bytes but have little value when it comes to an understanding of international relations, warfare or historical frameworks.
Drones are what are going to lead in dramatic drops in civilian casualties.
So all of a sudden you're psychic?
Civilians die when scared soldiers either make poor snap judgments about a threat, or soldiers have to pick between returning fire into an area that might kill civilians or dying.
Civilians also die when politicians with no military experience and little to no understanding of foreign relations, history and foreign cultures make rash decisions based on preconceived delusions and shaky intelligence while putting diplomatic or more strategic solutions on the back burner because those don't make for good television ratings. (Gotta pad Mr. Murdock's pockets ya know!)
Civilians also die when they can't get health care, or can't afford food, or have to make choices between needed medical supplies and food. Or have to sleep under a bridge because the social safety net has been gutted so that the military can have new and innovative ways to kill people that happen to live and think differently in their own sovereign country.
Drones can help to eliminate these decisions.
Because decision making is a bad thing to put into the hands of a trained hired killer? And technology is always the solution to any complex problem. Engineering can solve the problems of the world! Too many pesky bugs? Just spray liberally with DDT!
Drones can be the first ones in so that soldiers can remotely assess the situation and have more then a split seconds to decide if they have stepped into a room full of bomb makers gearing up to blow away some civilians (intentionally), or if they have stumbled into a family with a couple of scared and armed brothers and fathers thinking that they are defending their family.
But what if those bomb makers think that by blowing up members of the opposing tribe that they will be defending their families? A lack of cultural understanding can be a very dangerous thing to everyone involved.
Telling an American teenager armed to the teeth and trained for war to not fire when someone is pointing an RPG his way under the cover of civilians is a damn hard thing to do.
It shouldn't be if you've trained him/her well enough. They are a soldier and should be completely indoctrinated. If they are not following orders as if they are the air that he/she breathes then the training has not worked and the training process needs to be reworked. From what I understand training has been cut due to other pressures on the military budget. This is absurd and should be remedied if this nation is to continue invading foreign nations with the intent of maki
I missed the EULA on my last Audio CD. Want to remind me where it was?
I missed the EULA the last time I logged into a second or third user account on a Microsoft Windows box. Want to remind me of where THAT was even though I'm supposed to agree and abide by it when I'm using that software?
If it's only the "installer" of the software that has to agree, then how come I have to agree to the EULA for MS Office on that same machine even though I'm not the one who installed it?
I missed signing the contract with the city the last time I rode the bus that stated that I am under the umbrella coverage of their liability policy. Where was I supposed to sign?
If a business refuses to serve me because they have a company policy that they can reserve the right to refuse me service...etc...etc...
There are "implied" contractual agreements all around us, every day. You don't have to sign or "agree" to a thing to be subject to them should someone with more money, influence and power decide to take advantage of that for monetary gain or to spread fear of violating unwritten rules.
You didn't have to "agree" to an EULA with that CD you purchased. You agreed to it by taking the wrapper off of it. Breaking the seal executes the contract.
The attempts by the RIAA (and in smaller part, the software industry) to muddy the waters are just a power grab.
Well, does it still count as just a power grab when they have enough money to hire lawyers and sway the opinion of law makers?
I'd consider that more than a "just", myself.
Again, I will state, I don't agree with copyright or IP law as it stands today, nor do I agree with the attempts of corporations and agencies to bend, twist and apply those laws willy-nilly as they please. I advocate mass mailing your elected representatives at the Federal, State and Local level telling them your opinion on the matter. And get at least two other people to do it too.
I know it feels good to spout off on/. about it. I know that many of you enjoy an argument for the sake of an argument. However that will not change the matter at hand.
So, if you do not agree with the legal environment concerning consumer rights when it comes to media distribution and ownership rights then you need to contact the people that make the rules and make them change the rules. You need to actually GO to jury duty and make decisions based on the actions of the defendant and whether or not the law applies in that particular situation, not only the actions of the defendant. You need to actually go to campaign rallies and actually ask questions and express concerns to candidates. And not just the ones you like, cause they might not win. Go and pester as many politicians as you can. And if you can't get to them, write them. Write them a physical letter.
Or continue to complain, rant and argue about it on/. and hope it fixes its self. That always works. Right?
Yeah? Are you just going to rant about it on/. or were you going to take my advice and complain to someone who has the power to do something about it such as your duly elected representatives?
Sheesh!
As you've probably guessed by now, IANAL. I'm going to venture to guess that you aren't either. So, seeing as neither you nor I can say much with any sort of authority, how about we band together and do what we can do, which is pester the living hell out of some Senators and Representatives and City Council members. And, we should all get two friends to do it, too. And get them to get two friends to do it. And so on and so forth. If enough people do it for long enough new rules and laws will be drafted that will, in the long run, make the situation much worse than it is right now. But at least there will be well defined rules!
There's no telling the scale and scope of disaster that people can wrought with teamwork on their side!
Last time I bought a CD, I didn't agree to a EULA of any type.
No, you didn't explicitly. Implicitly, though, you did. That's one of the big areas of argument with contract law in the United States.
I don't agree with it at all. Though knowing the reality of the situation is the first step in changing it.
If you don't like it I suggest you pen a very well thought out letter to your elected representatives in your state and your country, should you have any. Put those correspondences in envelopes, address them properly, put a stamp on them and drop them in the mail. In the U.S. your representatives are required to give you an answer in writing to a physical letter. Best way to know that they got and read what you had to say. A well worded letter to a Senator can do amazing things. Just ask the "Water Pipe" makers and retailers about that. That industry and many lives have been destroyed because of a single letter.
Ask candidates and incumbents about their opinions on the matters that matter to you. Track them down at speaking engagements and make it a point to get on the microphone and ask the questions. Ask the hard questions that you want real answers to. Questions like "Due to current copyright laws in this country, why is it that once I buy something I don't own it and am not free to make a personal usage copy of it to prevent the loss of my property?"
Backups SHOULD be legal, yes, because I own (or should own) the data on the disc once I have purchased it.
Actually, you don't own the contents of the delivery media. You own a license to utilize said contents. Ownership is still retained by the originating source. That's why it's EULA (End User License Agreement), not OPA (Owner Possession Agreement) or PPA (Purchaser Possession Agreement).
I am all for big business,
You are? But a whole bunch of small businesses make for a much more stable economic environment. You sure about being all for big business?
I think we need to look at the intent of the life as well as the law. If I kill a pregnant woman, I get charge with 2 murders. If I attack a pregnant woman and cause a miscarriage, I get charge with murder. If a woman gets all drugged up on illegal drugs and has a miscarriage, in most states, she can be charged with a homicide.
What if she's walking to her abortion clinic appointment to get an abortion? Does that still count as a double homicide?
What if she's not only walking to the abortion clinic to get an abortion, but is also planning on killing herself later that day? Should there be charges at all?
Laws are funny things and should be laughed at often.
We could just give the orphans a really, really late abortion. Hey, its not like that's murder or anything. Abortion and murder have slightly different definitions, so its fine.
You mean like giving them a gun, some training and a boat ride to a foreign country in the name of "peacekeeping"?
It's not about the 'name' it's about what the certificate represents: Compliance with a specified set of tests. That's actually very valuable and it isn't just the name, because it means that if you have an application that relies on the functionality proven by those tests, then you're good.
That's why every MCSE out there is worth their weight in gold!
No, we hate people who participate in it because of their unbelievably rude practice of subjecting everybody else to their filthy reeking emissions. Car exhaust smells like fucking shit.
Since so few drivers through the years have taken it upon themselves to do the civilized thing and ensure that nobody around them has to experience their vile backwashed fumes, the victims are banding together to help the drivers learn what should have been common courtesy.
*** OR ***
No, we hate people who participate in it because of their unbelievably rude practice of subjecting everybody else to their filthy reeking emissions. The average bean fart smells like fucking shit.
Since so few bean eaters through the years have taken it upon themselves to do the civilized thing and ensure that nobody around them has to experience their vile backwashed fumes, the victims are banding together to help the bean eaters learn what should have been common courtesy.
*** OR EVEN ***
No, we hate people who participate in it because of their unbelievably rude practice of subjecting everybody else to their filthy reeking emissions. Shit smells like fucking shit.
Since so few defecators through the years have taken it upon themselves to do the civilized thing and ensure that nobody around them has to experience their vile backwashed fumes, the victims are banding together to help the defedators learn what should have been common courtesy.
*** DISCLAIMER: I'm a reformed tobacco smoker. Used to smoke 2 packs a day for about 10 years. Quit cold turkey. It wasn't the idea of 5 fewer years in my life, but 5 years of slow gurgling death that convinced me.
First off, grammar. It's a great thing. Look into it. Especially proper use of homonyms.
Second, I don't claim to have answers, however I do understand that there are more options in this world than "Kill or be killed."
International relations is much more complex than that. If you think that "compromise" equates to laying down arms or succumbing to the demands of others I would entreat you do do more research on the subject.
As for a nation being a peace, that is a process. A "peace process" that takes time, takes negotiations, takes people educating one another and coming to agreements that may not be "perfect" for either party involved. Look into the history of Northern Ireland.
As for a nation disarming and staying sovereign I have two words. Costa Rica.
But the point is, the people who are mad at us are often that way because we can do things they don't find appropriate. Think of the Islamic terrorist. Would you be willing to force the women in western cultures into being second class citizens who cannot readily attend schools or look a man directly in the face unless they are married?
You're mixing apples and oranges while at the same time revealing how grossly misinformed you are.
People can get "mad at us" all they want. That's freedom of thought and freedom of expression. Being angry, sad, happy...these are all things that America stands for.
Islamic terrorist organizations have for a long time held very specific demands that the United States has since agreed to and taken actions on, such as removal of military bases from Saudi Arabia. The last US base in SA closed in 2004 and there has been no elephant in the room since. Therefore the elephant repellent is working! Er...negotiation gets you further than bullets do in the long term.
There are plenty of fundamentalist religious types in the US all clinging to the idea that women are second class citizens. Does this make all of them eligible for deportation, torture or having war waged on their village?
Or how about having to pay 80% of your income in taxes in order to give money to other countries like north korea who have the ability to survive but seem to be wanting other countries to just give them things because Clinton started too.
As opposed to paying 80% of my income taxes to a military industrial complex that serves no purpose than to perpetuate its self while lining the pockets of the already wealthy?
Peace isn't always black and white. Sometimes you have to kill in order to have peace.
No, peace isn't always black and white, though history (along with several long term studies) refutes this misconception about "killing for peace"(whatever THAT might mean). Peace comes through education and is a long term process requiring patience, effort and compromise. "Killing in order to have peace" only provides fertile soil for fascism to grow in. Every violent uprising in history has only been met with a greater swing to the militant "right" by the opposing force.
Another point: Preventing war is easier, cheaper and less destructive than waging it. But there's no profit motive to prevent war in this country. If I were Ballmer and if I had a chair I'd be shouting "Education! Education! Education!" What's wrong with being a nation that spreads knowledge instead of spreading FUD and warfare?
The United States is making many of the same mistakes made by other great civilizations in history without even realizing it. Or maybe those in power do realize it and have something to gain by seeing it all go up in flames. Ever think that maybe the government isn't on your side? Ever consider that there is nobody on your side but you? I was born on my side. Who's side were you born on?
Actually, I was only referring to our own arsenal of nuclear weapons as the basis for the hypocrisy.
Though as for the US sticking to the terms of the NPT, there is the matter of providing aid to a "rogue state" (Israel,India,Pakistan, all three gaining support in one manner or another in military development and all three refusing to sign the NPT) not to mention the US DoE plans to re-vamp the nuclear arsenal in the US, both violations of the first pillar of the NPT. As well, by having a nuclear arsenal in any form is a direct violation of Article VI of the NPT.
The introduction of Security Council measures to take action against nations that have actually signed on to the agreement and that, by all intentions, are sticking to the terms of the agreement by developing nuclear programs that are for domestic energy production and yet not taking actions for sanctions against nations that are classified as "rogue" by the terms of this treaty that have never had intentions other than a nuclear arsenal for usage against neighboring nations is another point of contention that could be brought up.
Reread the original sentence. I was referring to the US's enemies, not the defense department. Unless, perhaps you are referring to the Soviets, in which case I would assert they are no longer an enemy.
No, I WAS referring to the "defense" department.
What the hell are you talking about? Who said anything about spreading peace?
Then isn't about time that someone DOES start discussing that as a foreign and domestic policy philosophy?
This nation's philosophical "paint set" is in dire need of more than just black and white.
Get involved. Write letters to your congressmen. Work within the system to change it. If someone asks to search you, say "I do not consent" over and over and over.
I already do all of the above and more.
Iran is a tangible enemy because they have threatened direct military action:
They are not tangible until the threats turn to action. Until then, it's just threats and still to be mitigated via diplomacy.
North Korea is a tangible enemy because we are technically still at war with them, which, I think would qualify as tangible.
This would be true if we had ever formally declared war on them. We are not at war with them, never have been.
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When pushed from behind I'm sure they fall down stairs quite swiftly.
Are you for real?
Need killing? Someone needs killing? I mean, death is a pretty regular thing. Just wait long enough and it happens. Saying something "needs" killing is akin to saying that your tulips need help coming up in the spring.
Get some perspective, man.
No way?!?! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Are you actually serious?
Oh, goody! Now in addition to everything else the troops will have to babysit these things. Great. I'm sure the distraction of that will really help their much needed concentration while in that hot zone.
Curiosity killed the Iraqi? Now THAT is the way to win hears and minds.
Well, how about instead of putting them in harm's way we stop utilizing them for anything but actual defense?
Too bad you invalidated the first half of your statement, though.
Personally, I'm somewhat curious what the world would be like if the American government stopped mussing about in other sovereign nations' business.
You really think this is why these people are doing what they are doing?
Seriously?
Fixed that for you.
Imagine you are a trained hired killer. (This being what any military unit is at the very essence of it.)
You have fuzzy information that some higher-up really wants to follow up so so he/she can look good to their higher-up. If that doesn't work out there's always a lower-down to pin the blame on. Neither you nor your higher-ups have much of any clue about the rich history of the peoples in the region you are trying to "domesticate." (i.e. "Why would this group to that to that group? I have no clue. I thought they were all just these people of this nationality." A nationality that was manufactured out of whole cloth by the British.)
There are many more options than two. Oversimplified arguments make for great sound bytes but have little value when it comes to an understanding of international relations, warfare or historical frameworks.
So all of a sudden you're psychic?
Civilians also die when politicians with no military experience and little to no understanding of foreign relations, history and foreign cultures make rash decisions based on preconceived delusions and shaky intelligence while putting diplomatic or more strategic solutions on the back burner because those don't make for good television ratings. (Gotta pad Mr. Murdock's pockets ya know!)
Civilians also die when they can't get health care, or can't afford food, or have to make choices between needed medical supplies and food. Or have to sleep under a bridge because the social safety net has been gutted so that the military can have new and innovative ways to kill people that happen to live and think differently in their own sovereign country.
Because decision making is a bad thing to put into the hands of a trained hired killer? And technology is always the solution to any complex problem. Engineering can solve the problems of the world! Too many pesky bugs? Just spray liberally with DDT!
But what if those bomb makers think that by blowing up members of the opposing tribe that they will be defending their families? A lack of cultural understanding can be a very dangerous thing to everyone involved.
It shouldn't be if you've trained him/her well enough. They are a soldier and should be completely indoctrinated. If they are not following orders as if they are the air that he/she breathes then the training has not worked and the training process needs to be reworked. From what I understand training has been cut due to other pressures on the military budget. This is absurd and should be remedied if this nation is to continue invading foreign nations with the intent of maki
I missed the EULA the last time I logged into a second or third user account on a Microsoft Windows box. Want to remind me of where THAT was even though I'm supposed to agree and abide by it when I'm using that software?
If it's only the "installer" of the software that has to agree, then how come I have to agree to the EULA for MS Office on that same machine even though I'm not the one who installed it?
I missed signing the contract with the city the last time I rode the bus that stated that I am under the umbrella coverage of their liability policy. Where was I supposed to sign?
If a business refuses to serve me because they have a company policy that they can reserve the right to refuse me service...etc...etc...
There are "implied" contractual agreements all around us, every day. You don't have to sign or "agree" to a thing to be subject to them should someone with more money, influence and power decide to take advantage of that for monetary gain or to spread fear of violating unwritten rules.
You didn't have to "agree" to an EULA with that CD you purchased. You agreed to it by taking the wrapper off of it. Breaking the seal executes the contract.
Well, does it still count as just a power grab when they have enough money to hire lawyers and sway the opinion of law makers?
I'd consider that more than a "just", myself.
Again, I will state, I don't agree with copyright or IP law as it stands today, nor do I agree with the attempts of corporations and agencies to bend, twist and apply those laws willy-nilly as they please. I advocate mass mailing your elected representatives at the Federal, State and Local level telling them your opinion on the matter. And get at least two other people to do it too.
I know it feels good to spout off on /. about it. I know that many of you enjoy an argument for the sake of an argument. However that will not change the matter at hand.
So, if you do not agree with the legal environment concerning consumer rights when it comes to media distribution and ownership rights then you need to contact the people that make the rules and make them change the rules. You need to actually GO to jury duty and make decisions based on the actions of the defendant and whether or not the law applies in that particular situation, not only the actions of the defendant. You need to actually go to campaign rallies and actually ask questions and express concerns to candidates. And not just the ones you like, cause they might not win. Go and pester as many politicians as you can. And if you can't get to them, write them. Write them a physical letter.
Or continue to complain, rant and argue about it on /. and hope it fixes its self. That always works. Right?
Yeah? Are you just going to rant about it on /. or were you going to take my advice and complain to someone who has the power to do something about it such as your duly elected representatives?
Sheesh!
As you've probably guessed by now, IANAL. I'm going to venture to guess that you aren't either. So, seeing as neither you nor I can say much with any sort of authority, how about we band together and do what we can do, which is pester the living hell out of some Senators and Representatives and City Council members. And, we should all get two friends to do it, too. And get them to get two friends to do it. And so on and so forth. If enough people do it for long enough new rules and laws will be drafted that will, in the long run, make the situation much worse than it is right now. But at least there will be well defined rules!
There's no telling the scale and scope of disaster that people can wrought with teamwork on their side!
P.S. That "right to copy" bit was quaint.
No, you didn't explicitly. Implicitly, though, you did. That's one of the big areas of argument with contract law in the United States.
I don't agree with it at all. Though knowing the reality of the situation is the first step in changing it.
If you don't like it I suggest you pen a very well thought out letter to your elected representatives in your state and your country, should you have any. Put those correspondences in envelopes, address them properly, put a stamp on them and drop them in the mail. In the U.S. your representatives are required to give you an answer in writing to a physical letter. Best way to know that they got and read what you had to say. A well worded letter to a Senator can do amazing things. Just ask the "Water Pipe" makers and retailers about that. That industry and many lives have been destroyed because of a single letter.
Ask candidates and incumbents about their opinions on the matters that matter to you. Track them down at speaking engagements and make it a point to get on the microphone and ask the questions. Ask the hard questions that you want real answers to. Questions like "Due to current copyright laws in this country, why is it that once I buy something I don't own it and am not free to make a personal usage copy of it to prevent the loss of my property?"
So could it be said that in Modern America Corporations Police the Populace via the Government?
Therefore in Soviet Russia the Populace Polices Corporations via the Government?
Yay Capitalism!*
*American Style
Actually, you don't own the contents of the delivery media. You own a license to utilize said contents. Ownership is still retained by the originating source. That's why it's EULA (End User License Agreement), not OPA (Owner Possession Agreement) or PPA (Purchaser Possession Agreement).
You are? But a whole bunch of small businesses make for a much more stable economic environment. You sure about being all for big business?
What if she's walking to her abortion clinic appointment to get an abortion? Does that still count as a double homicide?
What if she's not only walking to the abortion clinic to get an abortion, but is also planning on killing herself later that day? Should there be charges at all?
Laws are funny things and should be laughed at often.
You mean like giving them a gun, some training and a boat ride to a foreign country in the name of "peacekeeping"?
WAR: The Ultimate Late Stage Abortion.
Yes they do. Their respective vendors paid out some serious cash to a certifying organization. They have THAT in common at least.
That's why every MCSE out there is worth their weight in gold!
This is why I shouldn't try to make jokes.
*** HOW ABOUT? ***
No, we hate people who participate in it because of their unbelievably rude practice of subjecting everybody else to their filthy reeking emissions. Car exhaust smells like fucking shit.
Since so few drivers through the years have taken it upon themselves to do the civilized thing and ensure that nobody around them has to experience their vile backwashed fumes, the victims are banding together to help the drivers learn what should have been common courtesy.
*** OR ***
No, we hate people who participate in it because of their unbelievably rude practice of subjecting everybody else to their filthy reeking emissions. The average bean fart smells like fucking shit.
Since so few bean eaters through the years have taken it upon themselves to do the civilized thing and ensure that nobody around them has to experience their vile backwashed fumes, the victims are banding together to help the bean eaters learn what should have been common courtesy.
*** OR EVEN ***
No, we hate people who participate in it because of their unbelievably rude practice of subjecting everybody else to their filthy reeking emissions. Shit smells like fucking shit.
Since so few defecators through the years have taken it upon themselves to do the civilized thing and ensure that nobody around them has to experience their vile backwashed fumes, the victims are banding together to help the defedators learn what should have been common courtesy.
*** DISCLAIMER: I'm a reformed tobacco smoker. Used to smoke 2 packs a day for about 10 years. Quit cold turkey. It wasn't the idea of 5 fewer years in my life, but 5 years of slow gurgling death that convinced me.
Yes, it's called "food."
OK. You got me on the "not seen since."
OK.
First off, grammar. It's a great thing. Look into it. Especially proper use of homonyms.
Second, I don't claim to have answers, however I do understand that there are more options in this world than "Kill or be killed."
International relations is much more complex than that. If you think that "compromise" equates to laying down arms or succumbing to the demands of others I would entreat you do do more research on the subject.
As for a nation being a peace, that is a process. A "peace process" that takes time, takes negotiations, takes people educating one another and coming to agreements that may not be "perfect" for either party involved. Look into the history of Northern Ireland.
As for a nation disarming and staying sovereign I have two words.
Costa Rica.
You're mixing apples and oranges while at the same time revealing how grossly misinformed you are.
People can get "mad at us" all they want. That's freedom of thought and freedom of expression. Being angry, sad, happy...these are all things that America stands for.
Islamic terrorist organizations have for a long time held very specific demands that the United States has since agreed to and taken actions on, such as removal of military bases from Saudi Arabia. The last US base in SA closed in 2004 and there has been no elephant in the room since. Therefore the elephant repellent is working! Er...negotiation gets you further than bullets do in the long term.
There are plenty of fundamentalist religious types in the US all clinging to the idea that women are second class citizens. Does this make all of them eligible for deportation, torture or having war waged on their village?
As opposed to paying 80% of my income taxes to a military industrial complex that serves no purpose than to perpetuate its self while lining the pockets of the already wealthy?
No, peace isn't always black and white, though history (along with several long term studies) refutes this misconception about "killing for peace"(whatever THAT might mean). Peace comes through education and is a long term process requiring patience, effort and compromise. "Killing in order to have peace" only provides fertile soil for fascism to grow in. Every violent uprising in history has only been met with a greater swing to the militant "right" by the opposing force.
Another point:
Preventing war is easier, cheaper and less destructive than waging it. But there's no profit motive to prevent war in this country.
If I were Ballmer and if I had a chair I'd be shouting "Education! Education! Education!"
What's wrong with being a nation that spreads knowledge instead of spreading FUD and warfare?
The United States is making many of the same mistakes made by other great civilizations in history without even realizing it. Or maybe those in power do realize it and have something to gain by seeing it all go up in flames. Ever think that maybe the government isn't on your side?
Ever consider that there is nobody on your side but you?
I was born on my side. Who's side were you born on?
Actually, I was only referring to our own arsenal of nuclear weapons as the basis for the hypocrisy.
Though as for the US sticking to the terms of the NPT, there is the matter of providing aid to a "rogue state" (Israel,India,Pakistan, all three gaining support in one manner or another in military development and all three refusing to sign the NPT) not to mention the US DoE plans to re-vamp the nuclear arsenal in the US, both violations of the first pillar of the NPT. As well, by having a nuclear arsenal in any form is a direct violation of Article VI of the NPT.
The introduction of Security Council measures to take action against nations that have actually signed on to the agreement and that, by all intentions, are sticking to the terms of the agreement by developing nuclear programs that are for domestic energy production and yet not taking actions for sanctions against nations that are classified as "rogue" by the terms of this treaty that have never had intentions other than a nuclear arsenal for usage against neighboring nations is another point of contention that could be brought up.
No, I WAS referring to the "defense" department.
Then isn't about time that someone DOES start discussing that as a foreign and domestic policy philosophy?
This nation's philosophical "paint set" is in dire need of more than just black and white.
I already do all of the above and more.
They are not tangible until the threats turn to action. Until then, it's just threats and still to be mitigated via diplomacy.
This would be true if we had ever formally declared war on them. We are not at war with them, never have been.