6000 US Soldiers, Largest Number In a Decade, To Attend Cobra Gold 2023 in Eastern Thailand Starting from the End of February

[Gknrd]

They are back in the Philippines now. Why do they want to increase their presence in Thailand.

Let the Chinese have it. The leaders are just sucking up for a few dollars it brings in. 

Put Thailand on the US black list. Stop all SS payments there. Move all manufacturing out of Thailand.

Let the Baht run with the Yuan.  Stop all currency transfers into Thailand .

[Joe Farang]

It's a good think Cobra Gold is not on during Loy Krathong

 

A small, globe-trotting balloon declared “missing in action” by an Illinois-based hobbyist club on Feb. 15 has emerged as a candidate to explain one of the three mystery objects shot down by four heat-seeking missiles launched by U.S. Air Force fighters since Feb.

 

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/hobby-clubs-missing-balloon-feared-shot-down-usaf

 

[jacko45k]

18 hours ago, HuskerDo2 said:

No, they didn't. They held their own but thousands of their lives were lost. 

Oh, you are calling that one a draw too!????

[josephbloggs]

3 hours ago, Gknrd said:

They are back in the Philippines now. Why do they want to increase their presence in Thailand.

Let the Chinese have it. The leaders are just sucking up for a few dollars it brings in. 

Put Thailand on the US black list. Stop all SS payments there. Move all manufacturing out of Thailand.

Let the Baht run with the Yuan.  Stop all currency transfers into Thailand .

Are you ok?

[fredwiggy]

9 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

And how many "strong countries" has the US challenged in the last 50-60 years? Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, Ecuador, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam (got their <deleted> kicked), Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan....

Not many superpowers in that list are there?  Seems America just likes to bully the weak countries of Southeast Asia, Central America and the Middle East.

It seems that some still think America is anything other than a conglomeration of every country on earth, with the involvement being, besides yes,money, that the US helps others because of that reason. Every country has thousands living in the US, and it sticks its nose in because of many reasons, that being a big one. Why "bully" other countries if many of that country's people are living in the US? No country on earth could stand against the US if it put all of it's power against it. When some maniac decides on killing the people of his own country, the US gets involved, not all the time in some so far, but being that conglomeration of all, it actually is it's duty, seeing that we have the firepower to help. As far as "losing" in Vietnam, the casualties speak for themselves. 58K US soldiers lost, over a million North Vietnamese and VC . Sadly, over 2 million citizens lost their lives also. Politics and money made is a big reason for wars, and pulling out came too late for thousands of soldiers. Maybe we shouldn't have gotten involved, but lessons are learned, and some bad was dealt with. When some country's certain people decides to hurt the people of the US, the US responds by destroying them. A necessary evil. There are terrorists, and crazy leaders, in a lot of countries, and there is only one way to deal with them, extermination.

[HuskerDo2]

On 2/15/2023 at 6:16 PM, hotchilli said:

The mighty USA only get involved when they have interests in the country.

Yes! And most of the time their interest is in helping the oppressed and abused people from the abusing regimes that rule in their own interests and not those of the people.

[HuskerDo2]

On 2/16/2023 at 4:51 AM, Lee65 said:

Yeah, educate yourself on spelling things!  

 

Afghanis managed to milk the USA for $$$ billions of aid over 20 years and, on top of that, came away with $$$ billions worth of USA military equipment after the Americans finally gave up and scurried away.

 

The Americans ran - did not walk - out of Vietnam after having their a*sses handed to them despite their many years of committing atrocities - in the name of "American Exceptionalism".  

 

And now the USA cannot even defend its own border with Mexico.  

"came away with $$$ billions worth of USA military equipment"... no they didn't. All the equipment was disabled or destroyed before they left. Don't believe a lot of the nonsense you read.

 

"The Americans ran - did not walk - out of Vietnam"... no, actually they flew out. Too far to walk home.

 

"now the USA cannot even defend its own border with Mexico".... actually they can, and do, when Republicans are in charge. When the weak socialist Democrats are running things, they leave the borders like a revolving door and don't care.

 

[JimmyJ]

On 2/17/2023 at 5:14 AM, Joe Farang said:

A  small, globe-trotting balloon declared “missing in action” by an Illinois-based hobbyist club on Feb. 15 has emerged as a candidate to explain one of the three mystery objects shot down by four heat-seeking missiles launched by U.S. Air Force fighters since Feb.

 

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/hobby-clubs-missing-balloon-feared-shot-down-usaf

 

USA's Air Force declares war on balloons!

[JimmyJ]

Has the USA won a war since it's own Civil War?

 

And it only won that one because they were both sides.

 

 

[d4dang]

don't ask and don't tell

[d4dang]

1 hour ago, HuskerDo2 said:

"came away with $$$ billions worth of USA military equipment"... no they didn't. All the equipment was disabled or destroyed before they left. Don't believe a lot of the nonsense you read.

 

"The Americans ran - did not walk - out of Vietnam"... no, actually they flew out. Too far to walk home.

 

"now the USA cannot even defend its own border with Mexico".... actually they can, and do, when Republicans are in charge. When the weak socialist Democrats are running things, they leave the borders like a revolving door and don't care.

 

the Christian Right Republicans would like the return of slavery which would end the welfare state and socialism. They don't have the balls...lol

[norfolkandchance]

Red Flag was good at Nellis. Just outside Vegas.

[JensenZ]

On 2/16/2023 at 3:55 AM, HuskerDo2 said:

Since they are too inept to protect their own country from China and others, do what all other countries do.... rely on the US.

Thailand-bashing alert...

 

Why would Thailand specifically need protection from China? The whole world needs protection from China, hence the benefits of strong military alliances.

 

Your comment is absurd. It takes more than military expertise to fight a war. It cost mountains of money and huge production capacity. NATO is already running low on stocks of just about everything, just helping Ukraine.

 

Also, which countries, besides the US are not "inept" and able to sustain a war with China on their own?

 

 

 

[JensenZ]

On 2/17/2023 at 3:48 AM, Gknrd said:

They are back in the Philippines now. Why do they want to increase their presence in Thailand.

Let the Chinese have it. The leaders are just sucking up for a few dollars it brings in. 

Put Thailand on the US black list. Stop all SS payments there. Move all manufacturing out of Thailand.

Let the Baht run with the Yuan.  Stop all currency transfers into Thailand .

It's a bit late in the day to refortify the Philippines now, after, on Obama's watch, the Chinese have built fortified military bases on 7 islands right on the Philippines' doorstep. Now it's a huge problem.

[HuskerDo2]

1 hour ago, JensenZ said:

Thailand-bashing alert...

 

Why would Thailand specifically need protection from China? The whole world needs protection from China, hence the benefits of strong military alliances.

 

Your comment is absurd. It takes more than military expertise to fight a war. It cost mountains of money and huge production capacity. NATO is already running low on stocks of just about everything, just helping Ukraine.

 

Also, which countries, besides the US are not "inept" and able to sustain a war with China on their own?

 

 

 

"do what all other countries do.... rely on the US".... you can read the comment but not understand it's meaning. ALL countries need protection, or will, from China. They are on a mission to rule the world beginning with claiming the South China Sea and everything else in the area as their own private property. That's part of the reason Philippines is inviting the US to reopen their bases in the country that they had for so long. The US could tell them to deal with it themselves but the US is better than that.

 

"which countries, besides the US are not "inept" and able to sustain a war with China on their own?"... there are none. Thus my point.

[JensenZ]

2 minutes ago, HuskerDo2 said:

"do what all other countries do.... rely on the US".... you can read the comment but not understand it's meaning. ALL countries need protection, or will, from China. They are on a mission to rule the world beginning with claiming the South China Sea and everything else in the area as their own private property. That's part of the reason Philippines is inviting the US to reopen their bases in the country that they had for so long. The US could tell them to deal with it themselves but the US is better than that.

 

"which countries, besides the US are not "inept" and able to sustain a war with China on their own?"... there are none. Thus my point.

My reply was specifically addressing the comment you made about Thailand being "inept", but you're obviously trying to backtrack from it.

 

Perhaps you should understand the meaning of the words you are using so there is no confusion about what you really mean.

 

"Inept": Having or showing no skill, Clumsy.

 

You're suggesting that due to incompetence, Thailand cannot defend itself from China (if that would be necessary).

 

 

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, HuskerDo2 said:

Yes! And most of the time their interest is in helping the oppressed and abused people from the abusing regimes that rule in their own interests and not those of the people.

If the middle East didn't have any oil USA wouldn't be out there.

[talahtnut]

Which countries fear China, they have improved infrastructure

building roads and railroads, lent money at the lowest rate ever.

What does US do, over 100 wars since WW2 over 30 regime changes,

and plundered assets.

The Pentagon has estimated there is a window of opportunity untill

2025 of instigating a war with China before it becomes too powerful,

Taiwan to be the flashpoint.   That will be the reason for getting

boots in Thailand.

US is the Mafia Terrorist Empire of lies.

I would expect China to outsmart the US at every move, as the

Russians have done in Ukraine.

 

[HuskerDo2]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

If the middle East didn't have any oil USA wouldn't be out there.

That's quite possibly correct. It's been proven that the US has more oil reserves than nearly anyone. What happens when it all dries up in the Middle East and the US corners the market. OOPS!!!

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, HuskerDo2 said:

Yes! And most of the time their interest is in helping the oppressed and abused people from the abusing regimes that rule in their own interests and not those of the people.

Yes, that all sounds very nice..... ..

They also have a habit of abandoning them....

[HuskerDo2]

On 2/16/2023 at 10:31 AM, josephbloggs said:

And how many "strong countries" has the US challenged in the last 50-60 years? Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, Ecuador, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam (got their <deleted> kicked), Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan....

Not many superpowers in that list are there?  Seems America just likes to bully the weak countries of Southeast Asia, Central America and the Middle East.

Why stop at 50 - 60 years? Let's go back 100. In WW1 the US took a big part in eliminating Nazi Germany from the face of the earth and saved most of Europe from speaking German today.

 

After that in WW2 the US was attacked by Japan with the same desires as China has now. To control the South Pacific. Even after their sneak (and unprovoked) attack wiped out most of the US Pacific fleet, Japan was surrendering with their tails between their legs soon afterwards and now are strong allies of the US as they learned their lesson.

 

How about 1963 when Russian tried to move missiles into Cuba and the US set up a blockade potentially starting WW3. THat thankfully never happened. The Russies backed down.

 

Need any more help with the history books? 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[HuskerDo2]

Just now, jacko45k said:

Yes, that all sounds very nice..... ..

They also have a habit of abandoning them....

Can't hold their hands forever. At some point they have to fight for themselves.

[jacko45k]

Just now, HuskerDo2 said:

Can't hold their hands forever. At some point they have to fight for themselves.

No argument from me...... been a while since the success stories of Japan and Germany.....

[hotchilli]

15 minutes ago, HuskerDo2 said:

That's quite possibly correct. It's been proven that the US has more oil reserves than nearly anyone. What happens when it all dries up in the Middle East and the US corners the market. OOPS!!!

What happens when USA runs out of oil?

The world is going electric while Americans still want to drive around in their V8 5 litre gas guzzlers.

[sungod]

On 2/16/2023 at 11:53 AM, BananaStrong said:

Compare literally every metric Iraq versus America.   Iraq would lose on every single one.

Quite right, less gun crime and mass school shootings in Iraq than America..........????

[HuskerDo2]

Just now, jacko45k said:

No argument from me...... been a while since the success stories of Japan and Germany.....

Well, you don't just starting wars to make a point. The interesting part was that in WW1 the US and Russia teamed up to defeat the Nazi's. In WW2 China aligned with the US to help defeat Japan. My how things have changed. Things went 180 degrees in both situations now.

[HuskerDo2]

Just now, hotchilli said:

What happens when USA runs out of oil?

The world is going electric while Americans still want to drive around in their V8 5 litre gas guzzlers.

Again, you have to educate yourself. The US is moving forward on electric cars and the demand is robust.

[EVENKEEL]

25 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

What happens when USA runs out of oil?

The world is going electric while Americans still want to drive around in their V8 5 litre gas guzzlers.

5.7 hemi, good sir.

[HuskerDo2]

Just now, HuskerDo2 said:

Why stop at 50 - 60 years? Let's go back 100. In WW1 the US took a big part in eliminating Nazi Germany from the face of the earth and saved most of Europe from speaking German today.

 

After that in WW2 the US was attacked by Japan with the same desires as China has now. To control the South Pacific. Even after their sneak (and unprovoked) attack wiped out most of the US Pacific fleet, Japan was surrendering with their tails between their legs soon afterwards and now are strong allies of the US as they learned their lesson.

 

How about 1963 when Russian tried to move missiles into Cuba and the US set up a blockade potentially starting WW3. THat thankfully never happened. The Russies backed down.

 

Need any more help with the history books? 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I forgot one more. Reagan challenged Gorbachev to tear down the wall dividing Germany and the communists supported by Russia in the East. Shortly thereafter the wall fell at the hands of the German people. I remember seeing it on TV when they cut thru the wall and dropped it to the ground.  

[JimmyJ]

47 minutes ago, HuskerDo2 said:

Why stop at 50 - 60 years? Let's go back 100. In WW1 the US took a big part in eliminating Nazi Germany from the face of the earth and saved most of Europe from speaking German today.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

False.

 

Russia won WWII.

 

Hollywood aside, tbe USA's role was minimal.

(UK even more so).