Ah well, it's early days yet. I suspect we have many, many wars in the offing. Let me cite, e.g., a remarkably gloomy (even for me) piece by Niall Ferguson that ran in Sunday's NY Times magazine, which NF himself sums up thus:
"These, then, are the four deep trends shaping the early 21st century. First, the globalization of terrorism. Second, the approach of a second energy crisis. Third, the formalization of American imperialism. And finally, the fragmentation of the multicultural polity.
"What are the implications for the world of Sept. 11, 2011? With the caveat that this is only one of a number of possible futures, let me repeat my earlier predictions. Terrorism will be a part of everyday life. Meanwhile, American troops will be patrolling both Kabul and Kosovo. And the divisions between ethnic and religious groups in the United States -- indeed throughout the world -- will be even more pronounced. So much for the bad news. The good news? There will be fewer S.U.V.'s clogging up the streets."
Full text, http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/02/magazine/02TENYEARS.html?pagewanted=print
Carl
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