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Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:00 AM

We're on the brink of disaster

Violent protests and riots are breaking out everywhere as economies collapse and governments fail. War is bound to follow.
By Michael Klare

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  • Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:18 PM

    nobody in the USA will do a thing

    There was no revolution after eight years of abuse and destruction by a Republican administration and their Democratic acquiesceors.

    Therefore, I think it's pretty certain that everyone will behave like the proverbial frog in the slowly boiling pot: no one will make a move before being boiled alive, metaphorically speaking.

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