[PenultimateManStanding]

Europe will be frightened. They rely on fossil fuels just as America does. If their supply runs out it will mean death. These differential needs are irrelevant. Gas prices are not the point. Modern Civilization relies on oil, for them and for us. No oil, no modern civilization. The only outcome is war.

[Cloud9]

First they will come for our guns. Then they will come for our gas. In the end, they will come for our food.

[Ludi]

Who are "they"?

[Stratovarius]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'W')ho are "they"?

[Ludi]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cloud9', 'F')irst they will come for our guns. Then they will come for our gas. In the end, they will come for our food.

[Stratovarius]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Cloud9', 'F')irst they will come for our guns. Then they will come for our gas. In the end, they will come for our food.

[Ludi]

And when will this happen?

[Stratovarius]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'A')nd when will this happen?

[Ludi]

"They" are already hungry. The hungry people are already hungry.

Where is WWIII?

[Stratovarius]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '"')They" are already hungry. The hungry people are already hungry.

Where is WWIII?

[wisconsin_cur]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'E')urope will be frightened. They rely on fossil fuels just as America does. If their supply runs out it will mean death. These differential needs are irrelevant. Gas prices are not the point. Modern Civilization relies on oil, for them and for us. No oil, no modern civilization. The only outcome is war.

[TheDude]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('wisconsin_cur', 'I')s Europe capable of going to war without the United States?

[eastbay]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('wisconsin_cur', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', 'E')urope will be frightened. They rely on fossil fuels just as America does. If their supply runs out it will mean death. These differential needs are irrelevant. Gas prices are not the point. Modern Civilization relies on oil, for them and for us. No oil, no modern civilization. The only outcome is war.

[Alcassin]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Stratovarius', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'A')nd when will this happen?

[Cloud9]

It will be the Germans.

[wisconsin_cur]

How far from France to the oil wells of Russia?

I would predict great hardship with the Muslim population serving the time honored role of scapegoat. They may switch roles and become Russian vassels in exchange for oil but I have a hard time seeing why they would commit suicide by attacking Russia to no end.

Europe lacks even the self-confidence to commit suicide. They will freeze and starve first.

[Ludi]

We all know WWIII is a war which cannot be won.

[wisconsin_cur]

China on the other hand. that is a nation that has the confidence to commit to taking on the Russian Bear and it has a more realistic expectation that it might be able to pry the oil rigs from Russia's dying hand. On top of that with too many people and a sense of historical grievance (against "them") and we might see some spectacular sunsets... you know, right before they year that sees snow on the ground all year long.

[Ludi]

Does Russia not have far more nukes than China?

[Cloud9]

If I recall, China was whipped by the Vietnamese. Just after they whipped us.