While digging a shallow grave, Robert bestowed upon us this wisdom...
 
 MM> RP> Don't know Syria's current status weapons wise....
 
 MM>See crosspost...
 RP> Thanks for the update.  |-)
My first cite! Big day for me. 
 
 MM>My fear is this "domino theory". If somebody gets a twist in his
 MM>knickers and decides that nukes are the way to go, somebody else
 MM>might find it easier to the same. I'm quite sure there are guys out
 MM>there that are developing these weapons not to preserve peace, but to
 MM>fulfill a religious prediction of some sort. It makes sense to them,
 MM>anyway... Just LOOKING for a REASON, you know?
 RP> Having read the Book, I'm not at all worried the scenario that you
 RP> fear will occur, but the one that will occur won't be avoided either.
 RP> Delayed perhaps, but not avoided.  |-)
Which scenario is this that may be delayed? The one where the mid-eastern
countries become a parking lot?  ;-) Or is it the smoking thing... X-I
 RP> This much, however, is certain to me:  The delusional little Saddam,
 RP> who imagines himself to be Nebuchadnezzar, is *not* the greatest
 RP> danger. 
Remember the old Hershey's Kisses ads, "big things come in small packages"?
I just don't want to underestimate the volatility of the situation over
there...
Please identify this Nebchadnezzar person for me; I'm a bit
historically-impaired... :-)
Mike
michael.mcsorley@lroom.org
... I am Flatulus of Borg.  Prepare to pull my finger.
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