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The Hierophant · 11-03-2004, 09:32 PM

International military prediction: Regime-change in Iran will be the next US military campaign. North Korea will continue to be 'overlooked' as a palpable US military engagement.

The newly elected Australian Howard government will consolidate ties with the Bush admin, cooling diplomatic ties between right wing Australia and left-wing New Zealand even further.

Labour will be re-elected in NZ in 2005, but by a much lesser margin than in 2002, thus creating a need to (re)form a coalition with the Greens and even the ethnically-volatile 'Maori' party.

WWIII will not occur, as the ruling classes of major global military powers will not be so stupid as to commit to mutually-assured-destruction. However, 'terrorist' insurgency will grow as a result of even greater religious authoritarianism in both America and the Middle East.

Overall, I think the 00's will be the decade that America spreads itself too thin... The world in 2010 will be a much more politically-level, chaotic place.

11-03-2004, 09:32 PM	#18
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 43 Posts: 2,860	International military prediction: Regime-change in Iran will be the next US military campaign. North Korea will continue to be 'overlooked' as a palpable US military engagement. The newly elected Australian Howard government will consolidate ties with the Bush admin, cooling diplomatic ties between right wing Australia and left-wing New Zealand even further. Labour will be re-elected in NZ in 2005, but by a much lesser margin than in 2002, thus creating a need to (re)form a coalition with the Greens and even the ethnically-volatile 'Maori' party. WWIII will not occur, as the ruling classes of major global military powers will not be so stupid as to commit to mutually-assured-destruction. However, 'terrorist' insurgency will grow as a result of even greater religious authoritarianism in both America and the Middle East. Overall, I think the 00's will be the decade that America spreads itself too thin... The world in 2010 will be a much more politically-level, chaotic place. __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!