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Washington's Blog (16 May 2014)

And the U.S. Launched 201 Out of the 248 Armed Conflicts Since the End of WWII

The June 2014 issue of the American Journal of Public Health notes (free PDF here; hat tip David Swanson):
Around 90% of all deaths in war are civilians:

“The proportion of civilian deaths and the methods for classifying deaths as civilian are debated, but civilian war deaths constitute 85% to 90% of casualties caused by war, with about 10 civilians dying for every combatant killed in battle.”

Swanson notes: “A top defense of war is that it must be used to prevent something worse, called genocide. Not only does militarism generate genocide rather than preventing it, but the distinction between war and genocide is a very fine one at best.”

The U.S. launched 201 out of the 248 armed conflicts since the end of WWII:

“Since the end of World War II, there have been 248 armed conflicts in 153 locations around the world. The United States launched 201 overseas military operations between the end of World War II and 2001, and since then, others, including Afghanistan and Iraq ….”

U.S. military spending dwarfs all other countries:

“The United States is responsible for 41% of the world’s total military spending. The next largest in spending are China, accounting for 8.2%; Russia, 4.1%; and the United Kingdom and France, both 3.6%. . . . If all military . . . costs are included, annual [US] spending amounts to $1 trillion . . . . According to the DOD fiscal year 2012 base structure report, ‘The DOD manages global property of more than 555,000 facilities at more than 5,000 sites, covering more than 28 million acres.’ The United States maintains 700 to 1000 military bases or sites in more than 100 countries. . . .”

This may not be an accident ….

The Project On Military Procurement notes:

To support its world-wide empire at the turn of the 19th century, Great Britain adopted the “two power standard,” which called for the Royal Navy to be equal to the combined strength of the next two largest navies in the world. The United States has more than doubled that standard as regards budgets, and yet our politicians and senior defense officials complain such outspending is inadequate.

In other words, America has apparently adopted an “total power standard” … spending more on military than most of the rest of the world combined:

In other words, America has apparently adopted an “total power standard”

Here is the list, of the American interventions since WW2:

After talks today in London, Secretary of State John Kerry announced an increase in “all aspects” of aid to the Syrian rebels, including weapons shipments, though he declined to discuss specifics on what weapons this would involve.

Syria’s rebels have recently enjoyed an influx of US anti-tank (TOW) missiles, though they have also sought anti-aircraft weapons, which the US has so far not provided them. The rebels have openly threatened to use anti-aircraft missiles against civilian airliners in Syrian airspace, explaining the US reticence.

Kerry assured that the weapons are only going to “carefully vetted” rebel factions, though since all weapons in the past seem to quickly end up distributed across the rebel spectrum, it isn’t clear how the US hopes to keep that happening this time.

The world would be in some serious shit if China had the capabilities the US has. While most of the world doesn't like the US butting into other countries problems can you imagine the scenario if the US said fuck it let them deal with it themselves.  China would be Invading every square inch of the planet if they had even half of what the US has.

and a complete lack of respect for human rights with their own people...

The Communist Chinese government are a pack of insane Rabid dogs with no emotions

The Communist Chinese government are a pack of insane Rabid dogs with no emotions and a complete lack of respect for human rights with their own people....How do you think they would treat the rest of the world?

I can walk down the street with a Sign Saying OBAMA sucks big Elephant cocks in Hell and have nothing done to me.  Could you do the same in other countries such as China?

I think not. I think you will be Executed.

I can walk down the street with a Sign Saying OBAMA sucks big Elephant cocks in Hell and have nothing done to me.  Could you do the same in other countries such as China?  

I think not. I think you will be Executed.

I don't think it would get me killed at all. the "Cock" part my get me into trouble with the vulgarity.

I don't think it would get me killed at all. the "Cock" part my get me into trouble with the vulgarity.

Worse!
The Communist Chinese government are a pack of insane Rabid dogs with no emotions and a complete lack of respect for human rights with their own people....How do you think they would treat the rest of the world?

China would be Invading every square inch of the planet if they had even half of what the US has.

Wrong. I don't think anyone else in the world (including the Chinese and the Koreans) will be as war crazy as the Americans. And why blame the Chinese, when the Americans are invading every square inch of the planet?

Monbux  Not the Chinese people....The Chinese Government.   And as far as eating Dogs well I'll just keep that opinion to myself. I'm better off that way :)