The dark horse.

So where will the next war be?

We have noted a curious phenomenon in these past few years. With a disastrous war already undertaken and rumbling along quite steadily, with the national resources stretched thin and patience stretched thinner, it would seem counterintuitive that another war should be a question on everybody's minds. And yet the question above is asked as frequently, if not more, as "When will this war end?".

But there's something in the air! Violence, like the crisp scent of autumn leaves, leads our instincts to tell us it will grow yet colder before spring returns.

Even those who have never read 1984 have an instinctive understanding that war must be eternal to be economically viable. Everyone can feel the vibration -- the shudder the clock makes before it strikes the hour.

So we offer a tip to the oddsmakers. North Korea's too difficult. For many the smart money's on Iran. But take nothing for granted.

Lugar went on to warn that there was a “real risk” that Venezuela could “act in concert” with other countries and that “we have a responsibility to plan appropriate contingencies that protect the American people.”

An interestingly terrifying phrase that last. Protect us from what?

And of course there exist other motives than oil.

Start placing your bets!


"...they cannot persuade us to enjoy this rotting pie of human flesh they present to us... One day they will have to admit that we reacted very politely."
--Hugo Ball, 1916