Correction: WWIV...and it's already started.
I agree, the only thing left is the "official" declarations.
People, countries and factions have been blatantly picking sides for the last couple years.
what happened to ww3?
If you are going to number them by their scope, then this would have to be #VI. The 7 Years War was truly global, as were the Napoleanic Wars. A war gets the name that comes to preponderant use in the Press. I would bet on this thing going down as the Islamic War unless PC mania continues in strength. I am betting PC weakens a lot in the course of the war, especially if we get a couple more severe hits on the homeland. Can you see the history books (if our side writes them) calling it the War Against Terror? It is way too cumbersome and simply doesn't trip off the tongue.
DITTO