Reply #23: Not all Born Again Christians are political extremists...

[RBHam]

The same goes for Fundamental Islamics or ultra-orthodox Jews...

The trouble is that the political extremists of all three branches of this same religious tree (Abraham is the trunk), use their unequal control of their agendas to constantly spur this macabre dance of death whose soul purpose seems to be to bring about a great final battle - a "cleansing", if you will. Some say Armageddon, some call it the rapture, some call it the Final Jihad. But the political extremists seem to be determined to force a final showdown. And they have this view that their God will come down from heaven and save the faithful, whilst damning the infidels in a rain of molten fire to be taken to the depths by their deceiver Lucifer...

Meanwhile, the inscrutable Chinese look on. Biding their time. Knowing that it's only a matter of time before they can come in and salvage the mess, they'll be viewed as great conciliators, and the world may see the Chinese Gov (believe it or not) become the number one contributor to foreign aid and peacekeeping duties within a decade.

With Putin in full control of a totalitarian Russia, I'm sure he'll make a few shrewd deals with Beijing and will be invited to take part in the complete reconstruction of the middle east. Though, they would probably have to wait before all the nuclear fallout settled down...