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RedstDem

(1,239 posts) Sat Feb 22, 2014, 05:19 AM Feb 2014

Most dangerous countries in the world? [View all]

in your opinion, what countries pose the biggest threat to world peace?

I'll start by saying I think the number one most dangerous country is North Korea.
but, I'm not as informed as many on the goings on around the globe, do think NK, or someplace else?

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Most dangerous countries in the world? [View all] RedstDem Feb 2014 OP

USA MMcGuire Feb 2014 #1

the usa is more a puppet master isnt it? RedstDem Feb 2014 #3

American global hegemony. MMcGuire Feb 2014 #12

The whole Bush dynasty. MMcGuire Feb 2014 #13

And puppet masters ain't dangerous? Iggo Feb 2014 #54

USA newfie11 Feb 2014 #2

really? RedstDem Feb 2014 #5

Do these ring a bell newfie11 Feb 2014 #11

You have to ask?!?! blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #4

well...yeah RedstDem Feb 2014 #6

Australia Violet_Crumble Feb 2014 #7

I knew they were up to something. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #49

Canada....and Justin Bieber Ichingcarpenter Feb 2014 #8

lol.. thank you for the chuckle.. that was funny! n/t 1awake Feb 2014 #43

Worst part is, they're expert infiltrators. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #50

The US sadly Notafraidtoo Feb 2014 #9

The Duchy of Grand Fenwick of course Fumesucker Feb 2014 #10

Really good answer. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #37

It doesn't surprise me, but does disgust me that DUers would say the US davidpdx Feb 2014 #14

Worse? Not in terms of how we treat our people, no. But more dangerous? Certainly. Scuba Feb 2014 #15

Maybe you should take a moment to stop bashing your own country davidpdx Feb 2014 #17

Uncle Kim's nuclear weapons are not a threat since he can't deliver them. The US .... Scuba Feb 2014 #20

North Korea could make a dirty bomb fairly easily davidpdx Feb 2014 #21

The question was which country is the biggest threat to world peace... Violet_Crumble Feb 2014 #23

I agree if the Republicans gained power again we would probably have a problem on our hands davidpdx Feb 2014 #24

I think you underestimate the damage the US is doing. Scuba Feb 2014 #25

Oh, there it is davidpdx Feb 2014 #29

Hey, it's your claim, you prove it. Scuba Feb 2014 #30

I apologize davidpdx Feb 2014 #34

Accepted. I also probably need a break. Scuba Feb 2014 #35

The US, by a wide margin. Scuba Feb 2014 #16

Most dangerous to whom? To its own citizens? To other countries? Democracyinkind Feb 2014 #18

Without an doubt the USA wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #19

maybe they could onethatcares Feb 2014 #28

So ... Lurker Deluxe Feb 2014 #58

NO NK is not going to start a war wocaonimabi Feb 2014 #60

I dont think NK is a threat anyone except North Koreans. The US and Israel are two greatest threats bowens43 Feb 2014 #22

that's pretty close to my thinking too RedstDem Feb 2014 #38

I'd look at it this way. onethatcares Feb 2014 #26

not the USA for sure Niceguy1 Feb 2014 #27

Its a question of imperialist/hegemonic desires and at last resort MMcGuire Feb 2014 #36

US - How many wars of choice are we fighting??? tom_kelly Feb 2014 #31

No question: ReRe Feb 2014 #32

Depends on how you define threat theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #33

China, India , Russia via economics... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #39

If it is just the total threat to the entire world cpwm17 Feb 2014 #40

Let's look at the countries TBF Feb 2014 #41

"Are we the baddies?" woo me with science Feb 2014 #42

In no specific order.... 1awake Feb 2014 #44

kick woo me with science Feb 2014 #45

USA. Falling empires get desperate to preserve themselves. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #46

add on question: in which country are tourists most likely to get murdered? mainer Feb 2014 #47

Depends what natural resources you're sitting on NightWatcher Feb 2014 #48

The US, by simple virtue of the instability we cause through our actions. NuclearDem Feb 2014 #51

We are. We don't go to war at the blink of an eye MuseRider Feb 2014 #52

Democratic Republic of Congo -- 45,000 dead / month FarCenter Feb 2014 #53

At least one could call the Democratic Republic of Congo the world's worst hell-hole n/t cpwm17 Feb 2014 #55

The greatest toll in the modern era of mass murder, and mostly ignored by the world. Millions. kwassa Feb 2014 #57

The basic function of government is to maintain a monopoly on the use of violence FarCenter Feb 2014 #59

If corporations had their own country then that country would be the most dangerous. L0oniX Feb 2014 #56