From: "Phil Payne" 

> Like I say I don't think there would be a WW3 anymore simply because
> most countries are now sovereign rather than colonies & while India &
> other British colonies helped in the 2 World wars, there is no reason to
> think they'd take part in a 3'rd & the Former SU is now broken up into
> many states.

At the present rate of progress, it will not take long to build an Islamic
bloc.  Perhaps a couple of decades.  If such an entity then starts to throw
its weight around, what will counter it?

The US industrial/defence complex requires organised enemies to stay in
business - so they're creating some.

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