War 2009? Why should 2009 be any different? You mean the Great Messiah Obama will not immediately dissuade all hostiles? Wont everyone of ill-will instantly recognize this Man of Peace and lay down his body-bomb? How could they not?

Or a McCain Presidency? We are already at war on two active fronts and while 2009 may see the end to one or both it will certainly began with war.

Yes LH, America DOES have its enemies (both foreign and domestic) and at times we ARE hard put upon. Boston Massacre, 1812, the Maine, Pearl Harbour, 9/11. Meanwhile we try to keep a lid on things around the world through diplomacy, foreign aide, charities both private and public. We attempt to keep a free market going despite all the enemies of that concept. We are busy here in these United States. Plus we do it with the benefits and negatives of a democracy, wherein we all have a share in the outcome. I'm glad to say that even Canada has had some positive contributions it has made.

Will there be war? Unfortunately, yes! Regardless of who gets to be at the masthead. Will it be nucular? Or even nuclear? We know that certain elements in the world at large are desperately trying to make that happen and if the US is clever enough and lucky enough and interested enough we will CONTINUE to keep that from becoming a reality.

I think the enemies of the Free World will see an Obama regime as a soft target, ripe for a BS campaign or an outright attack. Obama would be perceived as a statement that Americans have no more grit to stay and fight our sworn enemies where they stand. If this is so and we retreat to "Fortress America" there is little to prevent them from following our troops home, harassing us as we withdraw. They will seep through our virtually non-existent borders and introduce the US population to life as it is in Afghanistan and Israel and Syria. I could be wrong. I would HOPE that I am wrong but I don't want to find out if I am wrong. I have, I HAVE to vote for John McCain for that reason alone. And it's a damn poor choice at that. I care not for McCain or his long arm reaching across the aisle. I can't understand why the Dems are against him. Except for the party name he IS a Democrat!