are we heading to world war 3

[cmonstanley]

Iran to send 4,000 troops to aid President Assad forces in Syria - Middle East - World - The Independent are we heading to world war 3 as Russia are giving weapons to Assad ,the Iranians and Hezbollah fighting for Assad .Now i know im nuts but does a local sectarian war which has nothing to do with us worth it to start world war 3 all william hague can do is keep popping up every 2 weeks and say arm the rebels.which rebels

[DaveinGermany]

I somehow doubt it. There's been scuffles throughout the ages in various parts of the World all underscored by outside powers supplying arms, ammunition, machinery & in some cases men. It's a form of live proving of weaponry & tactics before issue to their own armed forces or export to others.

Most of the 20th century has been a case in point, S.E. Asia is a prime example, French, American, Vietnamese, (supported by US, Chinese & Russian military tech) although idealogical reasons were the starting point, it became a war of the manufacturers in later years as to whose technology could kill more effectively.

Korea, which never really finished & is still ongoing sans bullets & bombs. Iran & Iraq happily killing each other in the 80's while being supplied & supported by middle eastern allies & the West, who later found themselves in the 90's & 2000's fighting against the very forces they'd equipped & trained. Russians in Afghanistan in the 80's taking a hiding from the Mujahadin (bankrolled, trained & armed by the US). who then went on to fight against the very same Americans who'd kitted them out. Nuclear stand off between India & Pakistan with skirmishes regularly happening in the mountain border regions where terrorist cells of Al Qaida train to fight those opposed to their views & extremist ideals, need I go on?

The above are just a few that come readily to mind, but there's so much more going on around the World, mainly fuelled by religious/racial hatred but all knowingly or not propagated by well meaning/cynical third parties. So in answer to your question, a third World war? No, but an increase of "local" warring & violent civil wars are ever more inevitable.

[cashman]

World Wars don't come into it these days, its more about various economy's needing a boost, in other words money fer arms, opposing ideology's arming opposite sides, everybodys making, everybodys happy, thats life.

[Alan Varrechia]

Sometimes it's hard to believe that we all belong to the same species and live on the same planet.

[accyman]

yes it is no coincidence a parking ticket was issued on blackburn road on saturday and events escolated less than 24 hours later

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by Alan Varrechia

Sometimes it's hard to believe that we all belong to the same species and live on the same planet.

C'mon doesn't belong to the same species and most definitely, doesn't live on the same planet!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

C'mon doesn't belong to the same species and most definitely, doesn't live on the same planet!

Think the thread starter was the headline in the Guardian this morning Wyn, well it was certainly the headline in one Sunday rag, looks like it got the gear wheel turning I C'Mons one brain cell, but its still only turning very slowly

[accyman]

im glad i dont buy sunday papers it woulda taken the shine off my spiderman toast

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by accyman

im glad i dont buy sunday papers it woulda taken the shine off my spiderman toast

Have a thought for C'mon accyman he buys um all just to see which has the most sensational headlines he can use on here

[accyman]

well gotta give him credit if hes copy pasting from a newspaper thats a pretty good trick lol

to be honest he saves me buying the paper i wish he would copy paste from teh daily sport infact i may put a request that he does lol

(especially the pictures )

[accyman]

iv voted not to arm the rebels it just dosnt seem fair not buying our lads bullet proof vests yet arming people who will most likely end up shooting at our lads

[Less]

Originally Posted by accyman

yes it is no coincidence a parking ticket was issued on blackburn road on saturday and events escolated less than 24 hours later

Sheer and utter propaganda possibly introduced to increase racial tensions.
There are two factors that prove the above to be a fiction.

1/ No parking ticket has ever been issued on Blackburn rd since the late 80's.

2/ Traffic Wardens don't seem to work Saturdays anymore.

[Restless]

Originally Posted by cmonstanley

Now i know im nuts

So many responses and nobody took the opportunity to take advantage to make fun of this...

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Restless

So many responses and nobody took the opportunity to take advantage to make fun of this...

Make fun? everyone agrees.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by accyman

yes it is no coincidence a parking ticket was issued on blackburn road on saturday and events escalated less than 24 hours later

If you had picked any other road in Hyndburn I would have believed you