Just me but I really don't believe the percentage of the population that was puffin the reefer had much to do with anything. The war lost popular support from alot of quarters,not just tokers.

Yeah... like this one.
If we can't win a war in three weeks, it's a lost cause.

According to that site my country seems really strong. (In fact it is strong ) So some of you may think it a reason for why this site is not so reliable But the numbers they give, may be true. Don't know what to say about the other nations.

They might be right about Turkey but the rest of the list is messed up.

I agree after looking at some figures i think it's ''messed up'' soi change the question who do you think is the strongest, i know we have had this question beforebut how about backing it up with some numbers and facts?

There are lots of topics about that. If you make a search about Top Armies or else you will see the topics on that and you will realize that noone could be able to put an end to these topics. Lots of ideas and so on . Have a look at them.

Purely in a military standpoint, the US is still ahead by a good margin.
But war is not simply a matter of military might.

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

Purely in a military standpoint, the US is still ahead by a good margin.
But war is not simply a matter of military might.

From an analytical point of view your argument lacks supporting data as the US has not fought anyone of significance to validate the statement.

We certainly know their equipment and training is better than Soviet 1970s gear but I would suggest that fighting a bunch of Iraqis outside Baghdad is hardly the same as fighting the British outside London or the Germans in Berlin.

I would suggest that the more accurate answer is that we really don't know, certainly the US military is a well equipped and trained force but then so are many other armies therefore we cannot determine who is best with such a limited data set.

The US is well equipped, trained and experienced and is significantly larger than any of the countries that can match its quality.
That's what I base it on.
Also its strategic reach is pretty much unparalleled.
True, fighting Germans around Berlin and fighting Australians around Sydney (I know it's not your capital but what the heck) isn't the same as fighting Iraqis around Baghdad. But contrarily try thinking of any Army in the world taking on the US military in the outskirts of New York.

I am just stoked at how much money we have to spend on defense. I guess we have prefected the military industrialized complex, and its workings.