Just like Saddam's "mother of all battles" and Mymood Ahminajihad's apocalyptic coming of the 12th imam as he keeps drawing lines in the sand against us while chanting "Death to The Great Satan," the US democrat leadership believes that whoever is in charge when everything goes up in the air will have the benefit of the bum's rush, and will be able to escape with a shopping cart of best goodies from the candy store.
All these leaders want to re-organize their universe to their liking, and believe volatility and upheaval are simply part of the recipe as surely any cook that says, "You have to break a few eggs to make an omelet."
Make no mistake, all these want or wanted a radical power shift away from the current situation, with the US as the richest, most powerful nation in the world.
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