Highlights.. Canada was 8th last year, now is 4th. Lowest number since before 2007.
U.S ranked 1 spot above China. Iraq & Afghanistan are in the bottom 5.. so much for making it safer.
http://www.guardian....eace-index-2012
The world has become more peaceful for the first time since 2009 according to the annual Global Peace Index (GPI) released today. Austerity-driven defence cuts creating gains in several indicators of militarisation and improvements in the Political Terror Scale have lead to changes in the annual rankings.
1. Iceland
2. Denmark
3. New Zealand
4. Canada
5. Japan
6. Austria
7. Ireland
8. Slovenia
9. Finland
10.Switzerland
11.Belgium
14.Sweden
18.Norway
22. Australia
28. Netherlands
29. United Kingdom
42. South Korea
84. Brazil
88. United States
89. China
128. Iran
135. Mexico
150. Israel
153. Russia
155. Iraq
157. Afghanistan
158. Somalia
Global Peace Index 2012
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 10:15 PM
Hmmmmm...let's see...last year Canada bombed Libya and was still killing the locals in Afghanistan, but still got a "peacefulness" ranking of #8 ??? What about the Vancouver riots? 
It hardly seems fair that Canada (or the USA) can raise hell with military actions in other nations just to get a better Peace Index back home. That's cheating.
It hardly seems fair that Canada (or the USA) can raise hell with military actions in other nations just to get a better Peace Index back home. That's cheating.
Edited by bush_cheney2004, 12 June 2012 - 10:16 PM.
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 10:26 PM
Where does Palestine rank on the list? Oh wait, they aren't a country yet...OH SNIZZAP!!?!
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"Did you know that today 27,000 children will die of preventable diseases such as diarrhea, measles, and malnutrition? That's the same as if an airplane full of children crashed every 16 minutes, killing everyone onboard." - Aug. 2005 edition of 'Warcry', official magazine of the Salvation Army
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Posted 12 June 2012 - 10:26 PM
Canada falls beneath the radar always. We were in Afghanistan for a decade and the taliban pretty much ignored us when they made threats. It was all about the U.S & Britain.
Errr...No...lot's of Canadian Forces killed and wounded would disagree with your assessment of Taliban love for Canada.
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Posted 17 June 2012 - 11:45 AM
Highlights.. Canada was 8th last year, now is 4th. Lowest number since before 2007.
U.S ranked 1 spot above China. Iraq & Afghanistan are in the bottom 5.. so much for making it safer.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/jun/12/global-peace-index-2012
The world has become more peaceful for the first time since 2009 according to the annual Global Peace Index (GPI) released today. Austerity-driven defence cuts creating gains in several indicators of militarisation and improvements in the Political Terror Scale have lead to changes in the annual rankings.
1. Iceland
2. Denmark
3. New Zealand
4. Canada
5. Japan
6. Austria
7. Ireland
8. Slovenia
9. Finland
10.Switzerland
11.Belgium
14.Sweden
18.Norway
22. Australia
28. Netherlands
29. United Kingdom
42. South Korea
84. Brazil
88. United States
89. China
128. Iran
135. Mexico
150. Israel
153. Russia
155. Iraq
157. Afghanistan
158. Somalia
I have a couple of comments...A) Iceland is all but officially bankrupt
We seem to continue to accept immigrants from Somalia...? Why?
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 01:33 AM
Because people are suffering and need our help.
Why wouldn't we accept refugees from Somalia?
All your missing now is a few tears and a phone number and i'd send you some money...
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 08:41 AM
All your missing now is a few tears and a phone number and i'd send you some money...
What are you trying to say?
I am curious, please have a look at the first picture in this report and let me know what you think:
http://www.msf.ca/news-media/news/2011/11/people-caught-between-epidemics-malnutrition-and-conflict/
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 10:05 AM
....I am curious, please have a look at the first picture in this report and let me know what you think:
Oh sure.....been there....done that. Please have a look at these pictures and let me know what you think.
http://iconicphotos.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/u-s-marine-dragged-through-mogadishu/
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 10:22 AM
Needs more flies.
For sure....I never knew that the photos were taken by a Canadian photographer...nice!
Edited by bush_cheney2004, 28 June 2012 - 10:22 AM.
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Posted 28 June 2012 - 10:26 AM
I'm curious what your solution is?What are you trying to say?
I am curious, please have a look at the first picture in this report and let me know what you think:
http://www.msf.ca/news-media/news/2011/11/people-caught-between-epidemics-malnutrition-and-conflict/
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