Israel...Gaza...Ukraine....Iraq....Syria....

[mylye2222]

Russia/ US Tensions....

Economic crisis/collapsing of Western nations....

Far right in EuroParliement......

Internal violence in USA escalating, as well as in France....

Civil war in Iraq....

NO long-term ceasfire in Gaza....



Do you think we are living our last months in a calm and safe countries?

CAUSE IM REALLY AFRAID EVERYTHING WILL EXPLODE!!!

[oldandhappy]

1. Somalia, Myanmar, Thailand, Yemen, Egypt

We are none of us living in calm safe countries. Sorry. And I will keep faith with where I am. Agree with you that the world view is full of violence and pain and what looks to be collapse of common sense and order. Have been in a week-long study of Egypt this week. One presenter reminded us of Indonesia and the long tumultuous struggle there for order. They have had many presidents under a new democracy and now are making headway. It feels as if we do not have time for patience, and yet we must have patience with each other. I just sent an email to the White House to express dismay over the invasion of Gaza and hope you will do the same. And we can be glad our presidents are not hounded from office, tho many try! Sending a hug.

[Aerows]

2. Some days it seems like everything

is going to Hell in a handbasket.

That's why you have friends.

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. And our friends are most our friends, when ...

the help us remember that our computers and TV and radios, all have "Off" buttons.

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. And the price of handbaskets keeps going up!

$#^%$@ bankers!

[Aerows]

14. Well, I've never been much of a basket weaver

But I'll give you a hug all the same

[Rex]

3. No. This kind of stuff goes on in the background all day long 24/7.

I would say this is a slight elevation, but nothing close to WWIII...though if we had some dipshit like McCain in the WH...it might certainly be the most serious time of our lives.

[Aerows]

7. Thank you for reminding me

why I am thankful he isn't in the Oval Office. He would have been a disaster. Thank heavens cooler heads will prevail.

[Rex]

9. If this was right after 9/11...we would be knee deep in blood.

We got lucky when we picked a level-headed, calm (but quick thinking) negotiator. IMO.

[mylye2222]

13. Witch negociator?

[Rex]

15. The POTUS...like the crisis in Syria and the Russian/Ukraine crisis

he will handle this one too.

I think you mean which, not witch.

Obama is a good diplomat, so that at least should give you a little reassurance.

Plus he has JK to help him as SOS, that is a big asset in the global policy domain.

[mylye2222]

17. Yes. As said in other threads....

The days like this one are those when USA is VERY LUCKY to have an Obama as POTUS.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. chill out

Have a drink..go to the beach....

[cpwm17]

6. In the big picture, war is on the decrease

Humans on this earth have a far less chance of dying from a violent death than we have in all throughout history and prehistory:

There are unfortunately still pockets of people that haven't got the memo.

[Nevernose]

10. I've been in France for the last month

Things seem pretty good here. People of all races and creeds hang out, go to parties, take the metro, buy the daily baguette. Something had happened down south of here, but it's not dominating the news.

[mylye2222]

12. How long did you stay?

Roma people are harassed by police. Antisemic and islamophoby rises.....Homeless every 10 meters in a street.....

[Aerows]

16. We move mountains the same way we have always done so

One stone at a time. Don't get discouraged.

[LordGlenconner]

11. Sounds like a Billy Joel song

[gratuitous]

18. That goddam Obama

He'll do anything to distract us from Benghazi!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

19. Let's not forget Honduras, Guatemala and the xenophobes protesting little children at our border

Or has that story already become passé?

[roamer65]

20. It is going to get worse.