[Clinton's a rapist]

Okay, we've both stuck our necks out and ventured "strawman" scenarios, let's revisit them in a month and see how they match up with reality, especially on the anthrax front. Naturally, I hope your scenario is closer to the truth but, obviously, I think we'll find I've got a better read on the situation. Bookmarked.

[Dan Day]

Okay, we've both stuck our necks out and ventured "strawman" scenarios, let's revisit them in a month and see how they match up with reality, especially on the anthrax front.

Sounds good.

Oh, one more thing... In my prediction I was speaking only of the interaction between terrorism and the US. Aside from that, I think Israel has a bigger potential to be a flashpoint than does the war between US and terrorists. If anything, Arab fanatics who find their attacks on the US to be fruitless (or even counterproductive) may be inspired to turn their efforts to the slightly more realistic goal of causing Israel some damage, and strike while the jihad is still hot so to speak.

And Arab countries that are sitting out the attacks on Aghanistan because they know war with the US would be biting off more than they could chew could well jump in to any conflict with Israel, since they'd see Israel as an enemy more their own size. That could get messy.

Naturally, I hope your scenario is closer to the truth

Me too. :-)