thoughts on the eve of the apocalypse

Just a few thoughts on the eve of the apocalypse. That is, I fear, a prospect if things are left to any US initiative or, rather, lack of any initiative. There cannot be two less likely parties to any negotiations than Iran and USA. The world's impression of Iraq, rightly or wrongly, is that things are in a mess. The massive resources of America are negated when it comes down to one determined suicide murderer and a few guys on the ground. This is bolstering Iran's attitude. They see Bush as an Emporer devoid of new clothes. Few of those in the decision process will have any real idea of nucleur weapons and may well have been mislead as to how the technology can be cosily tied into smart bomb targetting. Too many briefings where cruise missiles ring the door bell and run away will have blunted the horrors of muskroom clouds. Unless directly sought to be otherwise, bombs can be quite clean in terms of radioactive over-kill. Just a big old cuddly old high explosive. War is war - people are gonna' get killed. Welcome back Dr. Strangelove.