[streetpreacher]

Personally, I think that the future is uncertain. This may remain a limited operation against terrorist networks. On the other hand it may also turn into a global war against Islam. We have a limited ability to control that.

I applaud the administration's efforts to contain the conflict so far, and I hope they are successful. However, if "Islam," by which I suppose I mean the great masses of practioners throughout the M.E., decides that it wants war, however, we will not be able to prevent it.

In which case, we had all better say a prayer, because we are talking about World War, and endless terrorist attacks.

[cicero's_son]

"In which case, we had all better say a prayer..."

Me, I'm saying my prayers regardless. But I'm not too worried about the world war you describe. It would be over in a flash, literally.

I'm more worried about a new Cold War with Islam, a war of attrition that the US and her allies cannot win.