Will there ever be another major war between European powers again?

[General Ludd]

My prediction:

When the oil runs out.

[Whoha]

Originally posted by The Viceroy
I may be wrong, but I believe no 2 democratic nations have ever gone to war (and I can't think of any at the moment), so as long as Europe remains a Europe of Democracies, I don't believe war will occur.

The fact is, Mass Education (to a reasonable level) means people chose governments which don't lead them into war .. on the whole .. not without good reason anyway.

So in order to answer the question, id say, what are the chances of a European power's democratic system being toppled .. and a dictatorship being installed ? Which ones are most likely ??

I hear that the UK army during the 70's had contingency plans to overthrow any socialist govt .. had it turned red !!! or maybe this is just common sense and all army's do it ???

I think America went to war with both france and England in the 1800s, most of the action was just ship skirmishes though, excepting the war of 1812.

[Whoha]

Shiite Eurabia vs Sunni Eurabia maybe.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by General Ludd
My prediction:

When the oil runs out.

What is all this hyper-ventilating over the increasing scarcity of oil anyway?

Haven't people started beating their chests over future oil shortages since the 1970s crisis?

[Joseph]

To answer your question, no wars between Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Austria. Former Eastern Block Nations, Poland, Czech, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria not in the near future.

Turkey, Greece a trouble spot on any given day. Former Yugoslavia, pick an hour for war to start.

Russia (Former Soviet Union), it will depend on who the leader is at the moment.

The rest of Europe who knows.

[Alexander's Horse]

To quote a British comedy, we need to get back to fighting the real enemy - the French.

[Dis]

Originally posted by MrFun


What fantastical dimension do you live in?

hell, I think September 11 was justified. It doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to believe most muslims beleive the same way I do.

[Dis]

Originally posted by MrFun


What is all this hyper-ventilating over the increasing scarcity of oil anyway?

Haven't people started beating their chests over future oil shortages since the 1970s crisis?

It's gotta run out sometime

[OzzyKP]

[Dis]

and the cold war was not a real war

[Dis]

Originally posted by OzzyKP

was that in response to my 9/11 remark?

we can make another thread about it if you want. But I've discussed this in a thread in 2003. or was that 2002?

They have a right to defend their culture against America.

[OzzyKP]

Understanding reasons behind 9/11 is different from saying it was justified. Killing 3,000 civilians by flying airplanes into buildings is not justified. But I'll pass on debating this issue, as it should be self-evident, and there are others here who like debating things far more than me.

[OzzyKP]

The Cold War had the potential to be a real war, and just a sign that things weren't all koombya for very long, not long ago there was a very real split in Europe that almost destroyed the planet. That doesn't erase in 15 years.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by The Viceroy
I may be wrong, but I believe no 2 democratic nations have ever gone to war (and I can't think of any at the moment), so as long as Europe remains a Europe of Democracies, I don't believe war will occur.

India and Pakistan in 1965?

Although Ayub Khan had moved from a purely military role to become first leader of Pakistan with a military background (during the period of martial law), he then held elections in 1962, so he had been democratically elected to the presidency by the time war was declared.

Great Britain and Iceland had the 'Cod Wars' in the 1970s.

Israel and Egypt have both been democracies during wars- however much one might criticize the exact nature of Egyptian 'democracy'.

The Football War:

http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/sierra/soccer1969.htm

In 1954 the United States 'sponsored' an invasion of Guatemala, which was enjoying the benefits of the democractically elected liberal Arbenz regime (land reform, proper wages, better education, etc.) with the usual result- installation of a dictatorship, pogroms, fall in living standards for all but a minority...

It is entirely possible that with environmental degradation, countries or regions might go to war over water, or land use- in the Middle or Near East, in South East Asia, or Central Asia.

[OzzyKP]

"Great Britain and Iceland had the 'Cod Wars' in the 1970s."

Tell me more.