[dyed_in_the_wool]

What lies ahead for the age of man, WW III?

Uh, technically, this is WW IV, if you haven't been paying attention.
WW III being the brinksmanship between the US and USSR. Admittedly, not a lot of big battles, but battles nonetheless.
We're now in a war between civilization and Islam. I draw the distinction because Islam lacks a lot of the elements of civilization (defined city-state, legal/political process, unified presence, common language, citizen's rights, etc.)
Effectively, Islam is no better off than when Mohammed founded it.
Since they're bent on killing all non-Muslims, and they're not proving they can co-exist (how many Muslims have pitched in and helped at the WTC? What Muslim countries have sent funds or offered support to victims families? Zero.)
They're really not leaving much room to bargain.
Just because someone didn't call it WWIII or WWIV doesn't mean it's not the case.

[SunStar]

WW III being the brinksmanship between the US and USSR. Admittedly, not a lot of big battles, but battles nonetheless.

Korea and Vietnam were pretty big battles, and part of the Cold War/WWIII.

[HELLRAISER II]

Yeah I can understand where your coming from, afterall we did help to defeat the U.S.S.R. & tear down her wall. But in all honesty that was a Monetary war & covert operation, this one will be fought with some pretty serious weapons & therefore heavy casualties. WW III or IV, either way the $hit's fixing to hit the fan.