Jack wrote:While geopolitical tensions may be near a peak for the present confrontation, I doubt it's anywhere near THE peak. When I start seeing serious discussion of the crises relocation plan (move everyone in the U.S. out of major cities into host communities around the country) being implemented then I might believe we're at peak tension.
Of course, the way things are going, that might occur one of these fine days....
I agree, I doub't we're anywhere near the peak of current events. We're still on the upward slope of a worldwide escalating crisis. I watched former Speaker of the US House Newt Gingrich (R-GA) this moring on "Meet the Press" and he thinks that this is really WWIII once you connect the dots. While not in agreement, it got me to thinking whether or not the Bush doctrine of preemption and democratization has destabilized more places then just the Middle East as we watch countries like Iran, and N. Korea play off one another as the US is shown to be less and less effective to do anything about the situatation.
Add on top of that all the fleas that come out to bite an irritate the situation, such as the rebels in Nigeria, the Palistinian Hamas, and Syrian lead Hezbollah. Also, the growing boldness of Russia and China in that they now wield some substantial economic and political influence to play in this chess game.
The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.
... Theodore Roosevelt