Uh-Oh Rand Corporation Calls for Iran War Now

Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:49 am » by **Lowsix**

edgarrothstein wrote:Assuming you're talking about, what, 20 years of History? Of, let's say, shitload of the years of History.
We're utterly incapable of influenting History.
That's my POV.

Not that i'm necessarily right

Im not sure what you mean.
Im only talking about the lessons
They have drawn from history (1950 forward).

We havent learned shit.
We still think we can do it with brute force.

Aside from that, im not even talking about history or changing it.
Im talking about the last ten years of M.E. positioning,
and what that buys us next ten into the future.

Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:58 am » by **Ghost32**

Rand Corporation or Research And Development Corporation is a non-profit corporation that researches and develops just about everything!

I think IBM beat them in the computer area , check out what they thought home computers would look like in 2004.

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Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:00 am » by **Edgarrothstein**

lowsix wrote:
edgarrothstein wrote:Assuming you're talking about, what, 20 years of History? Of, let's say, shitload of the years of History.
We're utterly incapable of influenting History.
That's my POV.

Not that i'm necessarily right

Im not sure what you mean.
Im only talking about the lessons
They have drawn from history (1950 forward).

We havent learned shit.
We still think we can do it with brute force.

Aside from that, im not even talking about history or changing it.
Im talking about the last ten years of M.E. positioning,
and what that buys us next ten into the future.

Ok, i've missed by 40 years. It's not 20 years, but 60.

And yeah, when you say...

LowSix wrote:We havent learned shit.
We still think we can do it with brute force.

...we're talking the same language.

I'm talking about the History that is old more than 50-60-100 years.

And i'm aware of the fact that what the fuck do we care about History older than 2-3 generations of our families.

But, i do care. And it so happens, that History repeats itself all the time.

They've never lost.

Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:09 am » by **Cornbread714**

A few Chinese proverbs:

Dig the well before you are thirsty.

A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction.

Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.

If you bow at all, bow low. :alien51:

Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:15 am » by **Edgarrothstein**

cornbread714 wrote:A few Chinese proverbs:

Dig the well before you are thirsty.

A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction.

Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.

If you bow at all, bow low.

My all-time favourite is :

You don't miss your water until your well runs dry.

This proverb is sooo misused...

Except this version :

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Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:39 am » by **Theoracle**

Someone I know who use to be spook was told not to send their son to the army because of the pending war with Iran .
Everything happening today points to a war with Iran .
USA and UK will not go it alone.
The excuse will be to stop Iran from building the bomb.
I believe China and Russia will abstain on their vote in the security council to go to war .But may still help for economic gain .
China is defiantly playing the waiting game .
And the west fear to awaken the sleeping dragon.
I better start practicing my mandarin

和平与爱的神谕

Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:47 am » by **99socks**

theoracle wrote:Someone I know who use to be spook was told not to send their son to the army because of the pending war with Iran .

I'm spooked about having any more sons, and China looming on the horizon.

Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:49 am » by **Edgarrothstein**

99socks wrote:
theoracle wrote:Someone I know who use to be spook was told not to send their son to the army because of the pending war with Iran .

I'm spooked about having any more sons,
and China looming on the horizon.

Do you think that's necessarily bad?

EDIT :

(and i'm not a China apologetic...)

Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:50 am » by **99socks**

edgarrothstein wrote:
Do you think that's necessarily bad?

EDIT :

(and i'm not a China apologetic...)

Right now, I can claim Mommy's Only Son.

Thu Jun 09, 2011 2:53 am » by **Edgarrothstein**

99socks wrote:
edgarrothstein wrote:
Do you think that's necessarily bad?

EDIT :

(and i'm not a China apologetic...)

Right now, I can claim Mommy's Only Son.

Not the Son.

China.