"I live three miles from Ground Zero "
So you live in the ME?
That is where the action will be, the problem though is that all
protagonists are well trained and they have equipment and some are much
more numerous.
LB

Nope, I live in the heart of Mystery Babylon. The mushrooms will sproutt in the ME, and spread like the fungus they are to the rest of the world within a few days. First
strike targets are global in nature, borders don't mean $#!^ to an ICBM. I see it going down something like this... Isreal kicks butt on Hezbolla, Hezbolla screams for support
from Syria. Syria launches a chem attack on Tel Aviv, Isreal responds with nukes, Iran launches on Isreal, the US takes out Tehran and Kharg Island, Russia unloads on the US,
the US responds with a theater launch on Russia, China, and NK, China tries to launch on the US and Russia... extra crispy. A fourth of the world goes up in smoke. Twelve
thousand years of work down the drain in 48 to 72 hours. "How about a nice game of chess?" Red Knight to queen's bishop 3...

Charly

But it is only a game of upping the ante, and logistically the
Israeli's cannot win, Sharon is on a holding pattern for the Reaper,
Dyan is a memory, and the adversaries have caught up to them, yes
Israel has more nukes but they are a very small country bounded by
hardening attitudes.
Why would not Syria use nukes, if Yemen has scuds why not all the
surrounding chaps, did not that huge explosion in NK a while back have
some Syrian operatives?
The Big boys will sit back and watch, the US is still smarting from
Iraq!
LB

John Lemke wrote:

If we're paranoid it's because we're properly led and informed. :-)

I think it's the way "it" is because it's necessary to maintain the
perpetual war syndrome. The populace needs remain motivated, aggressive
and vigilant (paranoid if need be) in order to maintain America's
position of preeminence in the domination of the world's assets. It
also keeps the powers that be in a position where they can make an
acceptable income and maintain the lifestyle they've become accustomed
to.

That looks like the voice of reason, John. Do you mind spreading this
gospel throughout the Country for me..It looks to be a way in which the
majority of Americans would do well to consider.

So, here we have politics, American style, again showing it's patriotic
fervour. Hell, I sometimes think that the enmity between Democrats and
Republican voters is on a par with sectarian intolerance. Americans are
far more passionate about politics, far more opinianated and
intransigent, than we are in the UK.
I'm not attacking America, nor am I defending the fat ugly people of
England whose IQ is based on the amount of football they can disrupt,
and the quantities of beer they can consume before vomiting in the
gutter.
As a rule though, we don't really care an awful lot about politics.
People only vote through self-interest, rather than that which is best
for the long-term prosperity of the Country...Doesn't say too much for
this 'wonderful' system of democracy beloved of America, does it!
It's my birthday next week...and I admit that I will be bloody 61! Ugh.
The point of mentioning this, is to highlight the fact that I've never
voted in my life. It doesn't seem to matter which of the two main
parties are elected..the results are the same. I suppose that's why I
find the American trait of passionate political alliance so...well, so
hard to understand.

Ricky

John Lemke wrote:

If we're paranoid it's because we're properly led and informed. :-)

I think it's the way "it" is because it's necessary to maintain the
perpetual war syndrome. The populace needs remain motivated, aggressive
and
vigilant (paranoid if need be) in order to maintain America's position of
preeminence in the domination of the world's assets. It also keeps the
powers that be in a position where they can make an acceptable income and
maintain the lifestyle they've become accustomed to.

That looks like the voice of reason, John.

Do you mind spreading this
gospel throughout the Country for me..It looks to be a way in which the
majority of Americans would do well to consider.

So, here we have politics, American style, again showing it's patriotic
fervour. Hell, I sometimes think that the enmity between Democrats and
Republican voters is on a par with sectarian intolerance. Americans are
far more passionate about politics, far more opinianated and
intransigent, than we are in the UK.
I'm not attacking America, nor am I defending the fat ugly people of
England whose IQ is based on the amount of football they can disrupt,
and the quantities of beer they can consume before vomiting in the
gutter.

As a rule though, we don't really care an awful lot about politics.
People only vote through self-interest, rather than that which is best
for the long-term prosperity of the Country...Doesn't say too much for
this 'wonderful' system of democracy beloved of America, does it!

It's my birthday next week...and I admit that I will be bloody 61! Ugh.

The point of mentioning this, is to highlight the fact that I've never
voted in my life. It doesn't seem to matter which of the two main
parties are elected..the results are the same. I suppose that's why I
find the American trait of passionate political alliance so...well, so
hard to understand.