Who should the USA invade next?

[Aztec Eagle 201st]

Below is a video tape showing a number of Americans being randomly interviewed on the street. They were asked, "In terms of the war on terrorism, which country should the USA invade next?" Their answers will astound you!


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http://www.blennus.com/video/usa_invade.wmv

WATCH THIS VIDEO AND DISCUSS WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

Honestly i'm not a geography expert i can't name all the african and middle eastern countries but i wouldn't mistake Iran for Australia. and Sri Lanka (sp?) never heard of it, what about Andorra, luxenburg (Benelux countries) do people realize there is no Czechoslavokia anymore. I need to refresh but seriously that's sad if you think North Korea is Australia and not connected to China.

[Hunterhr]

Canada. No one would see it coming.

[BadKarma26]

Repost. that **** is as old as the internet

[LordWilliam]

Honestly I think Americans need to go back to school, or learn some geography.

[boone]

soooooo. 2 1/2 years old then?

[Jais]

Im sure your everyday Mexican is much more educated than an American at geography...

[LordWilliam]

I would say so.
But in every country there are dumb and smart students and the USA and Mex are not the exception.

[boone]

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[Aztec Eagle 201st]

Im sure your everyday Mexican is much more educated than an American at geography...

Yes your right last year the State of California vs the State of Baja California geography stats say the we did 7% better then the averege high school student from california. but Californians did better at english...lol check california department of education www.cde.ca.gov

American high school students fall behind other countries

While U.S. students in low grades are faring about average or better in mathematics and science compared with those in other countries, high schoolers are outperformed in both subjects, according to a new federal report. The Condition of Education 2006 report by the National Center for Education Statistics painted a mixed picture after analyzing tests administered internationally in reading, science and math.
Three different tests were administered internationally for students, each targeting different age groups and subjects.
The results are important for political and business leaders but are of little meaning to district administrators, says Bruce Hunter, associate executive director of the American Association of School Administrators. "Nobody quite knows what goes into [the tests], and so nobody knows what to make of it," he says.
The tests' focus also is somewhat at odds with U.S. curricula, he says. The international tests probe a few academic skills in-depth, he says. "Our curriculum promotes broad coverage, so kids get a wider exposure in math, but it's not as deep," Hunter says.
The results could ultimately influence what's taught in the U.S., he says, as policymakers deepen the curricula. And that means districts may be asked to spend more time on a narrow range of content areas in a subject, such as Algebra, he says.
"I think it already has had an effect," he says. "I think that the curriculum has changed over the last 15 years, narrowing and going more in depth, and that's reflected in our standards."
Among the Findings:
* U.S. students performed relatively well in reading literacy compared with international peers.
* U.S. fourth graders were in the middle of the pack among countries tested in math. Eighth graders between 1995 and 2003 boosted their international standing.
* As they did in math, eighth graders in science improved their relative standing internationally between 1995 and 2003. Fourth graders were above the international average, but showed no improvement.
* But U.S. 15-year-olds performed worse in math, on average, than many of their international peers on a test focusing on students' ability to apply math skills to everyday situations. They also performed worse on a test of real-word application of science knowledge and skills.

[LordWilliam]

Interesting...........
I'm just a student and work part time in a bank and my wage is much heir and I live en Mexico Federal District.

[LordWilliam]

Yes your right last year california vs Baja California geography stats say the we did 7% better then the averege high school student from california. but Californians did better at english.

No kidding it would be just well plain stupid, if Mexican Californians did better in English than the US Californians.

[Doublethinker]

Mars.

Them damn reds are surely hiding something. And I ain't seen no UN mission there!

[LordWilliam]

Mars???
What are you talking about???

[Sergei]

I say Mexico. Those people need to be taught some discipline. :)

[mas-36]

We'll invade any country, so long as they're not a nuclear power.

[Pandy]

The people in the videos are actors, or simply as dumb as they look. For how many times they've watched CNN, Fox, or CBS, they should all know where Iraq, Iran and North Korean should be.

****ing Actors

[Jaegermeister + Red Bull]

The people in the videos are actors, or simply as dumb as they look. For how many times they've watched CNN, Fox, or CBS, they should all know where Iraq, Iran and North Korean should be.

****ing Actors


Lol, its a CNNN production. Love it.

[Erik Sleivöks]

WTF !!

If it is a joke, it is a very bad joke towards the US, but if it is real !!! Holy s***.
Really!! Somebody reassure me, this is a joke?

I hope the military planners would know better, if not Australia could have a big surprise one morning.woot

[Erik Sleivöks]

We'll invade any country, so long as they're not a nuclear power.

Voila la raison:)

[Creeper]

This topic is going no-where......FAST.
Just another USA & Mexico thread that serves no real purpose.. except that it becomes inflammatory in nature.

Have the most of what ever .

[vulgar]

It would be great, if America would attack Germany. I can imagine great battle pics Abrams vs Leopard :).

[John Crighton]

Mexico is close enough.

[Opening Batsman]

WTF !!

If it is a joke, it is a very bad joke towards the US, but if it is real !!! Holy s***.
Really!! Somebody reassure me, this is a joke?

I hope the military planners would know better, if not Australia could have a big surprise one morning.woot

It is real, no actors except for the interviewers. Quite amusing.p-)

[NewsMan]

As you all know... us TV folks tend to keep the stupid, funny stuff and throw out the serious answers... at least in stories like this. The person who did this wanted to invoke a vision of stupidity (ala Jay Lenno). If this reporter's News Director wanted a serious story, those answers would've been much different.

[Miles.]

David Tate,

You're getting in the way of the "Americans are born idiots" circlejerk.

Please refrain from making sense in the future.

Thank you.

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LordWilliam, those people are fakes. It's not real footage. Go out and find the dumbest people. It's not accurate.

But you still look like a fecking tool.

[IraGlacialis]

There was a kid in my class who, during Operation Shock and Awe, thought that Iraq was by Mexico. Unless the Zionists want us to think that Iraq is in the Middle East, with Emporer Bush helping with the cover-up.
Also, I saw some patriotic poster made by some other kid posted on the wall to be displayed, along with other posters from the art class. He had a picture of Afghanistan and Iraq bordering each other, with "Afganistan" to the west of, and twice as large as, "Irak". Maybe I am just being nitpicky. saw t

[Rune_X2]

The people in the videos are actors, or simply as dumb as they look. For how many times they've watched CNN, Fox, or CBS, they should all know where Iraq, Iran and North Korean should be.

****ing ActorsYup. I think they were actors. It's pretty old so I'm a bit foggy on the details, but as far as I recall it was some kind of Australian humour show and the interviews were staged.

[Doublethinker]

Mars???
What are you talking about???

That was a joke. Cheer up p-)

[Vorian]

Yup. I think they were actors. It's pretty old so I'm a bit foggy on the details, but as far as I recall it was some kind of Australian humour show and the interviews were staged.

Guys do you know how many stupid answers you can get in the streets? The video just skipped the right ones.

[Hunterhr]

It would be great, if America would attack Germany. I can imagine great battle pics Abrams vs Leopard :).

At least the debate would finally be settled. God that would be grand. All the tread heads would finally shut the hell up.

[mi35d]

Guys do you know how many stupid answers you can get in the streets? The video just skipped the right ones.

Exactly. How many correct repsonses were there and these were clearly edited out. The reporter has their belief as fact. They will produce only the information needed to "prove" their fact.

During a train up we had a reporter doing a story on the new technologies in the Army. Her "fact" was that all the old army guys are dumb and ignorant of technology and all the young guys are super smart because they've grown up with computers. I showed her around and disproved her "facts" multiple times by showing her that the "old" guys were the ones operating the equipment, going to schools and embracing technology because they've gone through the various variants and seen the evolution of the equipment. Regardless of these examples to include interviews with old and young soldiers, her piece showed what she wanted - with editing, voice overs and out of context sound bites it made us look like a bunch of moronic apes pounding on the equipment waiting for the super smart young kids to help us out. She called them (and herself) the "Microsoft generation". I had to remind her that Microsoft was around when I was a kid. (I'm 40.)

As to our Mexican friends, great - you're comparing California Schools. Quick question before you get all high and mighty - what's your literacy rate as compared to the US? Might want to check on that one.

[annihilation]

Um what would we want the US to invade another country? Haven't we have enough trouble as it is in Iraqi and Afghanistan isn't doing that much better since we are neglecting it Iraq? If anything we need to stablize Iraq and Afghan and come home and sit back, let the rest of the world handle whatever else is out there (militarily i mean).

[Luno]

Me think this thread need to be locked , nothing good will come out from it

[Hunterhr]

Um what would we want the US to invade another country? Haven't we have enough trouble as it is in Iraqi and Afghanistan isn't doing that much better since we are neglecting it Iraq? If anything we need to stablize Iraq and Afghan and come home and sit back, let the rest of the world handle whatever else is out there (militarily i mean).

The Martian threat needs to be neutralized once and for all.

[KalleBalleSvartSk@lle]

Isn't there a movie about the US invading Canada?

[a_very_ex_STAB]

Isn't there a movie about the US invading Canada?

Yeah
South Park! :)

[bthest86]

No. I think he means Canadian Bacon. But the US doesn't invade per se.
http://media.movieweb.com/galleries/2016/posters/poster1_full.jpg

[MichaelF]

But yet our economy still manages to dominate everyone else. To the extent that citizens of a certain country (which I will not name, but has excellent tacos) risk their lives trying to cross burning, snake-infested deserts, in order to break in...

Or, just perhaps, the video was <gasp> edited to slant it?

[apm]

Below is a video tape showing a number of Americans being randomly interviewed on the street. They were asked, "In terms of the war on terrorism, which country should the USA invade next?" Their answers will astound you!


[video width=400 height=350:f26517459a]http://www.blennus.com/video/usa_invade.wmv[/video:f26517459a]

http://www.blennus.com/video/usa_invade.wmv

WATCH THIS VIDEO AND DISCUSS WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

Honestly i'm not a geography expert i can't name all the african and middle eastern countries but i wouldn't mistake Iran for Australia. and Sri Lanka (sp?) never heard of it, what about Andorra, luxenburg (Benelux countries) do people realize there is no Czechoslavokia anymore. I need to refresh but seriously that's sad if you think North Korea is Australia and not connected to China.

hrhr, that knowledge about geography is really a bit lousy. but nevermind.

to get back to the topic..: even the question itself is really strange, isnt it? i mean, the last country which invaded the us and got really it´s army on american soil were the british or am i wrong?

[Miles.]

Guys do you know how many stupid answers you can get in the streets? The video just skipped the right ones.

Exactly. How many correct repsonses were there and these were clearly edited out. The reporter has their belief as fact. They will produce only the information needed to "prove" their fact.

During a train up we had a reporter doing a story on the new technologies in the Army. Her "fact" was that all the old army guys are dumb and ignorant of technology and all the young guys are super smart because they've grown up with computers. I showed her around and disproved her "facts" multiple times by showing her that the "old" guys were the ones operating the equipment, going to schools and embracing technology because they've gone through the various variants and seen the evolution of the equipment. Regardless of these examples to include interviews with old and young soldiers, her piece showed what she wanted - with editing, voice overs and out of context sound bites it made us look like a bunch of moronic apes pounding on the equipment waiting for the super smart young kids to help us out. She called them (and herself) the "Microsoft generation". I had to remind her that Microsoft was around when I was a kid. (I'm 40.)

As to our Mexican friends, great - you're comparing California Schools. Quick question before you get all high and mighty - what's your literacy rate as compared to the US? Might want to check on that one.

Good post.

[ErkMichael1]

dawson1212
-Eric

[Lazuris]

As to our Mexican friends, great - you're comparing California Schools. Quick question before you get all high and mighty - what's your literacy rate as compared to the US? Might want to check on that one.

Don't you know that California schools are Mexican schools. In fact, we just increased the time off during winter break in k-12 classes in California because 1/2 of the students were not returning to school by the time class resumed due to some Mexican holiday.

[Aztec Eagle 201st]

Guys do you know how many stupid answers you can get in the streets? The video just skipped the right ones.

Exactly. How many correct repsonses were there and these were clearly edited out. The reporter has their belief as fact. They will produce only the information needed to "prove" their fact.

During a train up we had a reporter doing a story on the new technologies in the Army. Her "fact" was that all the old army guys are dumb and ignorant of technology and all the young guys are super smart because they've grown up with computers. I showed her around and disproved her "facts" multiple times by showing her that the "old" guys were the ones operating the equipment, going to schools and embracing technology because they've gone through the various variants and seen the evolution of the equipment. Regardless of these examples to include interviews with old and young soldiers, her piece showed what she wanted - with editing, voice overs and out of context sound bites it made us look like a bunch of moronic apes pounding on the equipment waiting for the super smart young kids to help us out. She called them (and herself) the "Microsoft generation". I had to remind her that Microsoft was around when I was a kid. (I'm 40.)

As to our Mexican friends, great - you're comparing California Schools. Quick question before you get all high and mighty - what's your literacy rate as compared to the US? Might want to check on that one.

Ok last check literecy rate in Mexico was close to 96% 2006 and it will go increase in the few fallowing years. The U.S. is Total Population: 99%,but Mexico aint bad for a newly industrilized nation.


Education


Main article: Education in Mexico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Mexico)
Mexico has made impressive improvements in education (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education) in the last two decades. In 2004, the literacy rate was at 92.2%, and the youth literacy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy) rate (ages 15-24) was 96%. Primary and secondary education (9 years) is free and mandatory. Even though different bilingual education programs have existed since the 1960s for the indigenous communities, after a constitutional reform in the late 1990s, these programs have had a new thrust, and free text books are produced in more than a dozen indigenous languages.
In the 1970s, Mexico became the first country to establish a system of "distance-learning".[citation needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources)] Schools that use this system are known as telesecundarias (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesecundaria) in Mexico. The Mexican distance learning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_education) secondary education is also transmitted to some Central American (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America) countries and to Colombia, and it is used in some southern regions of the United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States) as a method of bilingual education.
The largest and most prestigious university in Mexico, today numbering over 269,000 students, is the National Autonomous University of Mexico (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Autonomous_University_of_Mexico) (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) founded in 1551. Three Nobel laureates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_laureate) and most of Mexico's modern-day presidents are among its former students. UNAM conducts 50% of Mexico's scientific research and has presence all across the country with satellite campuses and research centres. The National Autonomous University of Mexico ranks 74th place in the Top 200 World University Ranking published by The Times Higher Education Supplement in 2006 [4] (http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/144076.html), making it the highest ranked Spanish-speaking university in the world as well as the first Latin American university. The second largest university is the National Polytechnic Institute (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instituto_Polit%C3%A9cnico_Nacional) (IPN). These institutions are public, and there are at least a couple of public universities per state.
There are also private universities like the Monterrey's Technological and Higher Education Institute (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instituto_Tecnol%C3%B3gico_y_de_Estudios_Superiores_de_Monterrey) (ITESM), which is ranked by the Wall Street Journal as the 7th top International Business School worldwide[8] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico#_note-7) (it has thirty-two secondary campuses, apart from the Monterrey Campus), Mexico's Autonomous Technological Institute (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instituto_Tecnol%C3%B3gico_Aut%C3%B3nomo_de_M%C3%A9xico) (ITAM), Universidad de las Américas Puebla (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDLAP) (UDLAP), the Ibero-American University (Universidad Iberoamericana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universidad_Iberoamericana)).

[Creeper]

This topic is going no-where......FAST.
Just another USA & Mexico thread that serves no real purpose.. except that it becomes inflammatory in nature.

Have the most of what ever .


Ok last check literacy rate in Mexico was close to 96% 2006 and it will go increase in the few fallowing years. The U.S. is Total Population: 99%,but Mexico ain't bad for a newly industrialized nation.



OK- point to the relevancy of your literacy rate to the topic you started ?
This is another flame thread from Mexico.
Serves no real purpose.

[Aztec Eagle 201st]

OK- point to the relevancy of your literacy rate to the topic you started ?
This is another flame thread from Mexico.
Serves no real purpose.


I agree lets and it here ok.

[annihilation]

hrhr, that knowledge about geography is really a bit lousy. but nevermind.

to get back to the topic..: even the question itself is really strange, isnt it? i mean, the last country which invaded the us and got really it´s army on american soil were the british or am i wrong?

Actually the japanese invaded a small island off of alaska in WW2. But it was put to end quickly and quietly by the US government (you know back then when people could keep secrets).

But besides that your right, the british invaded Washington DC in 1812 and burnt it down, well after they ate our lunch that was waiting on the table in the white house.

[uglybaby]

I think we should invade Norway, Holland and possibly Sweden, steal all the women and fish products, take over Iceland and form a race of blond blue eyed super hot people. No not like Hitler wanted. I would volunteer my services to test the results of an ugly Italian mixing with said nordic beauties. Sort of like the control group...Yeah.

[Opening Batsman]

My god, I can't believe some people here. IT WAS A JOKE! IT IS A COMEDY SHOW! They aren't trying to make a political statement about every american being an idiot, they were getting everybody to laugh at the ones who are. Lighten the hell up and harden the **** up while you are at it. And they weren't actors and the interviews weren't staged.

[AussieJohnDoe]

Personally, I don't find the lack of geographical knowledge the worry, it's the belief that one can invade another country purely because they don't like them. :|

[MichaelF]

Personally, I don't find the lack of geographical knowledge the worry, it's the belief that one can invade another country purely because they don't like them. :|

True. Historically, nations have only invaded others because they like them.

[sferrin]

Im sure your everyday Mexican is much more educated than an American at geography...

Are you kidding? All they're taught is "go north".

[Aztec Eagle 201st]

Are you kidding? All they're taught is "go north".


LITERACY SURVEY OF 9 TOP EDUCATED NATIONS.

In trying to focus to a constructive examples of education and literecy levels on our nations,instead of flamming comments wich i my self have been part and i apologize since sometimes is easy to go with ones erratic impulse then to stop,think and use our common sense.

I stumble upon this information about levels of knowledge of geography in 2002 wich in all fairness U.S did a little better then Mexico ,other highly modern educated countries like Japan,France,Canada and Germany were also survey and did better then us.



Survey Results: U.S. Young Adults Are Lagging

Despite the daily bombardment of news from the Middle East, Central Asia, and other world trouble spots, roughly 85 percent of young Americans could not find Afghanistan, Iraq, or Israel on a map, according to a new study.

Americans ages 18 to 24 came in next to last among nine countries in the National Geographic-Roper 2002 Global Geographic Literacy Survey, which quizzed more than 3,000 young adults in Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States. Top scorers were young adults in Sweden, Germany, and Italy.

Out of 56 questions that were asked across all countries surveyed, on average young Americans answered 23 questions correctly. Others outside the U.S., most notably young adults in Mexico, also struggled with basic geography facts. Young people in Canada, Mexico and Great Britain fared almost as poorly as those in the U.S.

Among young Americans’ startling knowledge gaps, the study found that

• nearly 30 percent of those surveyed could not find the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest body of water;
• more than half—56 percent—were unable to locate India, home to 17 percent of people on Earth; and
• only 19 percent could name four countries that officially acknowledge having nuclear weapons.
Several perhaps interrelated factors affected performance—educational experience (including taking a geography course), international travel and language skills, a varied diet of news sources, and Internet use. Americans who reported that they accessed the Internet within the last 30 days scored 65 percent higher than those who did not

The National Geographic-Roper 2002 Global Geographic Literacy Survey assesses the geographic knowledge of 3,250 young adults in nine countries, including the U.S. The research also addresses young adults’ attitudes toward the importance of geography and how aware they are of geography in the context of current events. In total, 2,916 interviews with 18- to 24-year-olds were conducted using an in-home, in-person methodology. Interviews were conducted in the following countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Great Britain, and Japan. A total of 300 interviews were conducted in each country except the U.S.; in the U.S. nearly 500 interviews were conducted with 18-to 24-year-olds and an additional sample of more than 300 25-to 34-year-olds.




Which countries are the most literate?

Andorra, Australia, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg all have 100% literacy rates.

The U.S. has a literacy rate of 98%.

Mexico has a literacy rate of 96%

The country with the lowest literacy rate is Niger, at 13.6%.

[shocker1]

In total, 2,916 interviews with 18- to 24-year-olds were conducted using an in-home, in-person methodology. Interviews were conducted in the following countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Great Britain, and Japan. A total of 300 interviews were conducted in each country except the U.S.; in the U.S. nearly 500 interviews were conducted with 18-to 24-year-olds and an additional sample of more than 300 25-to 34-year-olds.
Aztec I do not doubt the mental capacity of the Mexican people. I know we both have our share of stupid people. But that "survey" is biased IMO and samples to few people and in a direct manner. Direct face to face surveys breed asshats, clowns and extreme views.

[Aztec Eagle 201st]

Aztec I do not doubt the mental capacity of the Mexican people. I know we both have our share of stupid people. But that "survey" is biased IMO and samples to few people and in a direct manner. Direct face to face surveys breed asshats, clowns and extreme views.


LOL...We do have our share of stupid people,I agree.

Did you see that people who surf the internet tend to do better on the questions.,i guess that means you and me...lol

I honestly did NOT whant this to become a Mexico vs U.S thread,but since im Mexican and im the one who posted it well it turn out to be that way. Maybe i should change my location information to FRANCE rofl

[AussieJohnDoe]

True. Historically, nations have only invaded others because they like them.

Mate, what I'm saying is that the answer to why they suggested invading Korea and France was because of their attitude/friction between the two countries. It seems invading a country is now seen as a right, rather than something that should be avoided. To give you an example on a micro level, it would be like you going over to your neighbour's house and kicking the **** out of him just because you didn't like the way he talked.

[shocker1]

LOL...We do have our share of stupid people,I agree.

Did you see that people who surf the internet tend to do better on the questions.,i guess that means you and me...lol

I honestly did NOT whant this to become a Mexico vs U.S thread,but since im Mexican and im the one who posted it well it turn out to be that way. Maybe i should change my location information to FRANCE rofl
Yeah, these stupid polls always tend to lean European anyway.p-) They ask an American these questions you get what I descrbed before asshats and clowns. They ask a European, Canadian or anyone else they get uptight and concentrate real hard as to make sure they out do the American cowboys/girls.

[Digital Marine]

Isn't there a movie about the US invading Canada?

The one with John Candy?:lol: