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12-09-2009, 11:27 PM | #11 |
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Cobra Commander wants the world, and the wrold is not enough for him. If he has all the money he has all the power and thus controls the world. Yes that is a dictator's mentality, but Cobra employees and utilizes all non-regular combat means, such as extortion, infiltration, espionage, terrorits hostage takings on large scales, holding entire nations hostage, and instilling fear/destrcution in everything they do. They are a conglomeration of all the wrolds worst and in a real world there really is nothing one can comapre to it cause nothing really exists to that level of conectedness.
Simple Terrosist of today really usually only want money or they kill a hostage or 2. Thats realy all they are about. We don't really have a terrorist nation with global conquest on thier minds...yet. |
12-09-2009, 11:30 PM | #12 |
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i dunno but gi joe and cobra get alot of my hard earned loot
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12-09-2009, 11:46 PM | #13 |
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That is true, they don't exactly say what ideals Cobra stands for other than money, greed and absolute power. What I was stating is that Cobra Commander tries to rule the world by using terror, which is simply terrorism, which is what Terrorists do. Thus Cobra is a terrorist organization.
G.I. Joe Interview - Buzz Dixon The Most Dangerous Man in the World, if it had been canon, would have explained much of this, fully reasoning why Cobra is a terrorist organisation and not just organised crime on a grand scale. Quote:
I don't think terrorists have to have a certain ideology, everyone has a reason for doing what they do. Like you stated, most of the Cobra's heirarchy is there for greed, I'm sure many of the generic troopers are there for greed or because they believe their form of government is better than everyone else's or just to be able to beat the crap out of weaker people.
In his current standing, Cobra Commander is more of a Crime Lord than anything, but this said, through out the cartoon, I am unsure of the Marvel comics, he has had hints of being a socialist, which at the time it was written, would be perfectly reasonable as a political and ideological ideal for a villain. |
12-09-2009, 11:51 PM | #14 |
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Cobra Commander wants to return America (and the world) to a time in his mind when things were simpler, morality and social communities were stronger. He wants the 50's back basically.
Look at Springfield, it's a community where everyone knows everyone else, kids play in the street and not on the net or video games, there are bake sales, block parties all the thing that evoke a small time america atmosphere. That's what he wants. To him, big business, religion (more in my joeverse take than actually stated), politics have eroded these values and that's why he's using subversion and terrorism to remake America into his own slightly warped vision. Like most despots, the image of what he thinks the world 'should be' is not what he practices..ie his relationship with Billy. The Crimson Guard are doctors, lawyers, bankers, business people, people in whose professions have in CC's mind caused middle america's decay. That's why they work 'inside' to subvert events to their own ends..not that they succeed much.. that's my take on it anyway. |
12-09-2009, 11:53 PM | #15 |
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It's simple terrosorism and that is all there is to it, to rule a populace through fear terror and desturction. If he ruled the entire world would that not be a political/ideological reason? I don't understand how this is such a confusing idea to grasp....absolute rule and control over every country and human on the face of the planet has ideological and political goals/ideals and aspirations all the way around those topics. He dosetn need a manifesto or a doctrine, he just wants everything.
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12-10-2009, 12:00 AM | #16 |
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I heard they are "A ruthless, terrorist organization determined to rule the world."
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12-10-2009, 01:03 PM | #17 |
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It's all about the Benjamins, baby.
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12-10-2009, 01:18 PM | #18 |
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I thought CC just wanted 3 Dog Night back?
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12-10-2009, 01:19 PM | #19 |
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12-10-2009, 02:01 PM | #20 |
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Terrorism isn't an ideology, it's a fighting method. Instead of facing off in huge armies on some battlefield, a terrorist may use home made bombs and sniper attacks to inflict damage and (you guessed it) terror in an enemy's ranks. Cobra is considered a terrorist organization because they employ terrorist tactics.
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