[sport]

Control, My FRiend, control. And power.They had rather rule in Hell than live in Heaven.

[Jack Black]

Still one of the best articles on one possible scenario for breakdown in the USA is FReeper Matt Bracken's thoughtful article:

The CW2 Cube: Mapping the Meta-terrain

What are the corners on the European Cube? How will the breakout of hostilities proceeed in Europe as opposed to the USA. The civilian v. military imbalance in arms is quite different than here.