[Labyrinthos]

If you asked my 84 year old father's opinion, you would swear that you were talking to SOL. I hate to disagree with either of them on this issue, but I just can't see the advantage of Russia going to war with US at this time. Too much to lose and not enough immediate gradification. Makes for nice reading, however, and the speculation on this thread is far better than anything Clancy has written of late.