I would guess we are probably safe from bogus preemptive wars

[The_Casual_Observer]

and a draft for quite a while. Perhaps our "leaders" will think twice before engaging in another one of these adventures for the next few years.

[beingthere]

1. I wish I could feel you are right

[Long Time Lurker]

2. All bets are off

There can always be another LIHOP strike here, which will require "retaillitory action", then martial law. Can't rule out mandatory service either. Bush has all of the above at his "discretion".

[democracy eh]

3. on the contrary

maybe it is time for the mother of all distractions
war against Syria and Iran (started by the Israelis of course) then a geoplotical scramble in Central Asia for oil resource against Russia and China?

that way there will be unacceptable for any criticism while the country is at big time war. Uncle Dick has a lot of work to do before he is done.

[mwwittin]

4. Ja

We think here in Germany more and more that Bush will use other countries to start these things. Israel and Zionist groups, England, maybe the pet rules in the Middle East. Then USA can come in and act like "big Liberators" or "Peace-makers" and use this as an excuse.

It makes us sick.

[newyawker99]

5. Hi mwwittin!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[VOX]

6. Keep the seat belts buckled. Wait for the "terra" in 2006-07...

The Reich Wing is already banging the drum about Syria. Now, just what would they need to do to drum up support for **that**?

:scared: "Hey, Osama? George here. Listen, ya got a minute?" :scared: