For the first time in human history:

10) Physicists are close to discovering the universal field theory
9) Biotechnology may yield a cure for aging in our lifetime
8)The entire globe has been mapped by satellite photography
7)All human knowledge is stored on databases than can be accessed instantaniously (wikipedia?)
6)Noah’s Ark project is nearing completion
5)ubiquitous global communication on small hand-held devices
4)technology is available for genetically modified or cloned babies
3)Computer chip implants for identification are on the market
2)civilization-destroying weapons available to evil terrorists
1)and Finally

It is…accomplished.
- Jesus, 33 A.D.

There is a growing consensus that begins to see this mini-war as having little to do with the Arab-Israeli conflict and mostly to do with the settling out of the U.S.-rogue regime relationships in the region. In other words, this is still all about the Big Bang.

Many have called that strategy “failed,” and yet look how it still plays out. Iran and Syria, both openly named as potential “who’s next?” candidates, are clearly pre-emptively striking out. Some will naturally see this as Iran’s answer to the offer made by the Bush Administration recently–thus the logic of direct action against Iran looms larger.

Me? I just see the logic of the Big Bang giving us what we always wanted: decision points for the region’s dictators. The choice right now is to force some larger security engagement (the settling of issues that Iran has signalled it is interested in pursuing, but not in any venue that discusses ONLY their pursuit of nukes–go figure!) or to take action pre-emptively to rule out American-led invasions….