"My only fear is that the cult that the President belongs to tries to bring the Mahdi back;"

My only realistic fear too.  I don't admire Baby Doc Bush but I think he is backed into a corner by history and circumstance.  A corner he knowingly walked into... no way he was blind to peak energy/fossil fuels.  No need to kid ourselves.

Hopefully the Iranians don't really believe they "hear the voice of God" ... and hopefully Baby Doc doesn't really believe that either ("my dad (godz) kin beat up your dad (godz) anyday!).

Homo Da Saps.

I should clarify: I'm referring to the Iranian President.

The religious group he belongs to has a decidedly apocalyptic bent. The election that put him in power was carefully controlled: only approved candidates allowed. The mullahs like him. Whether they like him because he scares the bejeezus out of westerners or because they agree with him isn't clear (at least to me).

Iran holds some hefty cards and they know it.

Dave I think you See Clearly Now the Fog is Gone...

Honestly - the God-HEARing are the most hideous and scary of all homo sapians... they turn their religions form helpful hammers that build communities into Terrible Hammers that smash skulls in their community.

Same with Mad Scientists practicing With Out the required Mother Nature's Licensing...

Beware of Global FruiCakes Claiming their Snake Oil Will Cure the Climate Blues... just as dangerous as the Distraction we call Religion for the poor sap we call Hom (IMHO)