Larian Studios Forums General Chat Chat (Anything) My country now is a member of NATO.

Nero, we can do that, as long as we stay calm and polite <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Keeping track on the current situation in Iraq's arena, things are changing again. Who can predict what will we have in a couple of weeks? Shiites are rebeling, remember, they were those who supported US at the beginning, and if I am not mistaken Shiites form 60% of Iraq's population. If Bush will not convince Shiites and the entire world of the purpose of his military actions it can lead to another Vietnam and maybe to the fall of NATO.
The world is scared, Italy is awaiting terrorist attacks. Bush's raitings are falling he can end up as a political corpse.

What do you ladies and gentlemen think about this, being representatives of different countries?

LordMalis Just hope you stay there alone, as if there will be others then eek, fighting for resources you will end up creating borders, setting rules and laws again. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/silly.gif" alt="" />

While I think it possible that NATO fails in Iraq, I do not think it will be the fall of NATO.

Also the problem of terrorism (and others) is caused mainly by intolerance. It is true 60% of Iraqis are Shiites, 40% are Sunnites (give or take a few "other"), but on top a significant part of the latter are Curds - there we have not religious separation, but ... how do I say, not racial - but "tribal" separation. And Curdistan expands into Turquie and Iran ...

The reasons for most wars (IMHO) can be reduced to either power addicts, profiteers or religious (cultural) fanatism. Should HUMANITY be able to control this - wishful thinking; would I trust any one human or even nation to be able to do that - certainly not.

Is a balanced majority of nations (be it UN, EU, NATO, or else) a possible solution? Maybe - but certainly not a fast one, because of endless discussions bartering pride, advantages, cost, priviledges...

Is there an alternative???

An after thought - There is nothing principally wrong in setting rules. The basic principles of society were rules that made it possible for groups of people to peacefully live together (in Jewish tradition, followed by Christianity and Islam, the ten commandments - in Asian culture Hinduism and Buddhism, both basically peaceful and tolerant).

IMHO problems began when regulations and laws were formulated to create and protect priviledges, and other laws and regulations were added to avoid that - and since then the cancer grows.

A tempting thought to react as a surgeon and cut the cancer mercilessly and reduce it to basics.