Thomas Barnett: The Pentagon's new map for war and peace

trancedgs Says:

Apr 12, 2009 - The exercise of power on a global level: the technical vocabulary, the abstractions. The world being "managed". This is obscene. I guess this is the type of world we live in after a five-centuries-long, ever-expansive, power struggle.

JustinHSabaj Says:

Apr 13, 2009 - funny, i just got to the fourth insight myself

Gyrode Says:

Apr 28, 2009 - You would be right if Western/Eastern democratic republics had no rule of law, representation, or division of powers - but they do. I will tell you what is obscene - the genocide in Africa because no one wants to be "an imperialist."

abram730 Says:

May 12, 2009 - Gotta stop china from getting oil in...er stop the genocide...yeah, that's the ticket... stop the genocide we fund..er the the government of Sudan is causing...er yeah that's it. Just don't go following the money and arms trail from JEM and SLA.. That would be unpatriotic. The sole purpose of America should be to bomb brown people, burn oil, coal, ext. Half of our taxes should go to that and for the profits of a hand full of not so bright yet well connected oil men and arms dealers. /s

abram730 Says:

May 12, 2009 - So perhaps we should stop funding the genocide and call off the jackals.

Gyrode Says:

May 13, 2009 - China is in Sudan right now! Are you implying that the blame doesn't go on the Sudanese government either? And please show me the money trail.

abram730 Says:

May 14, 2009 - China is getting oil from Sudan and that is my point... If Sudan's government only had oil deals with us, and If we were not involved in the destabilization then the story would be that "the government of Sudan is fighting a war on terror against Al Qaeda". watch?v=vnQbPEU6WPY

onemanband1963 Says:

May 19, 2009 - he says: "the problem is you gotta have a big sexy opponent to fight against and if you don't have one, you gotta make one up..."

amdo2008dragon Says:

Jun 5, 2009 - free tibet wage a war on china american and nato FREE TIBET NOW

weestro7 Says:

Jun 7, 2009 - Yeah--also he brings up other ideas. I liked the talk.

bjan87 Says:

Jun 15, 2009 - You should watch the other TED lecture by Michael Shermer: "Why people believe in strange things".

riceizgoodz Says:

Jul 5, 2009 - this guy reminds me of russell crowe in body of lies

AffigesEtwas Says:

Jul 29, 2009 - tibet isnt worth WW3

uberjim83 Says:

Aug 20, 2009 - China seems to think it is.

uberjim83 Says:

Aug 20, 2009 - I doubt it, you basically just described the state of affairs in Iraq just before we invaded them.

Mrmoc7 Says:

Aug 30, 2009 - If we fight China, Russia will enter, the Arabs will capitalize on American military being stretched, it'll be world war 3. You want world war 3 to happen so that we can save your little Tibet?

Mrmoc7 Says:

Aug 30, 2009 - Nice talk by the way, though I didn't understand 33% of what he was talking about.

Mrmoc7 Says:

Sep 8, 2009 - LOL, -2 thumbs down? 33% is not that big folks; for the algebra-challenged, that's 1 OVER 3 or 2 in 6. But, being the dolts, you are, why don't you go ahead and give this another thumbs down too? :)

fruitsofnews Says:

Sep 21, 2009 - uhh... this begs the question: WHAT IS?

AaronCee Says:

Oct 1, 2009 - I hate some of the vulgar laughter in the crowd. It ruins it a bit.

richardcadbury Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - This guy is a cross between a trigger happy marine, a mad scientist, and a pyramid salesman.

jtheyellow Says:

Oct 18, 2009 - or like Norman Angel, with nukes!

blair91234 Says:

Nov 9, 2009 - a mix for an amazing war adviser...id love to see him in the white house giving advice...he can kick some sense into obama

jmpollock75 Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - Have you read his books?

Mrmoc7 Says:

Nov 15, 2009 - No, nor do I care to at this time. I'm going to school to drug people (doctor), not to learn about war strategies; I'll leave that to the people @ West Point. Division of labor....it's what makes america great.