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Which country is the biggest threat? (Original Post) Renew Deal Feb 2016 OP
The USA rainy Feb 2016 #1
I don't think you're winning an election with that answer. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #4
Putin would. Of course, he counts the votes so it's a moot point.... JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #10
The U.S. has nuclear WMDs, and they are the ONLY John Poet Feb 2016 #12
The U.S. should be on that list. nt valerief Feb 2016 #2
Other Pharaoh Feb 2016 #3
Good answer. Wall Street has more power than any country rainy Feb 2016 #7
None of the above. basselope Feb 2016 #5
USA Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #6
Actually, China is most capable of eating our lunch, but Russia has their eye on it. MADem Feb 2016 #8
we should be working with Russia to stabilize Syria until, as Bernie notes, a quorum of ME amborin Feb 2016 #9
Other: Islamic Caliphate HeiressofBickworth Feb 2016 #11
North Korea Karma13612 Feb 2016 #13
If you were to ask... WiffenPoof Feb 2016 #14
 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
12. The U.S. has nuclear WMDs, and they are the ONLY
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:06 AM
Feb 2016

country to have actually USED them on another country, causing many thousands of civilian deaths.

So when is the UN going to come in and take them away from us,
I used to ask during the start of the Iraq war...


I can well understand why Iran might feel the need to obtain nuclear weapons.
They NEED them to defend themselves-- against US.



MADem

(135,425 posts)
8. Actually, China is most capable of eating our lunch, but Russia has their eye on it.
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:36 AM
Feb 2016

North Korea can't fight their way out of a paper bag.

amborin

(16,631 posts)
9. we should be working with Russia to stabilize Syria until, as Bernie notes, a quorum of ME
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:36 AM
Feb 2016

Nations gets together to deal with ISIS. It shouldn't be the US. Saudi Arabia with its Wahhabi version of Shiite Islam is the main source of ISIS, aka Daesh.

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)
11. Other: Islamic Caliphate
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:56 AM
Feb 2016

Because if we start dumping money into the area controlled by ISIL at the same rate we dumped money into Iraq, it will certainly bankrupt us.

Karma13612

(4,552 posts)
13. North Korea
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:14 AM
Feb 2016

For the reason Bernie stated.

NK is a loose cannon with an unstable dictator that has nuclear weapons.

We have a relationship with Putin. (MAD)
We have agreements with Iran.

Not so with with North Korea.

ISIS is nuts, and we need allies to defeat them, but we can.

North Korea is a dangerous unknown.

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