World War III is coming?

You occasionally get bits of absolute nonsense coming at you. Everything from the end of the world to Mitt Romney's economic recovery plan for the US to the latest on Heidi Klum's marriage break-up.

One occasional theme is the next World War. The purveyors of apocalyptic visions are particularly keen on this, notably the complete idiots who see the Christian Bible as a work of prophesy (no doubt people who also believe what Mitt Romney has to say on the US economy - and other equally unreal individuals).

On YouTube yesterday I was directed by a link to one of these pieces. It is in the Books of Daniel and Ezekiel, with passing reference to the Book of Revelations, toss in the odd reference to the Anti-Christ and away you go.

The US, Israel, Iran - this is a WORLD war as predicted.

Or rather as implied.

Small world. The two major, gruesome events called World Wars in the 20th Century were both European wars with other continents dragged in due to the Empires of the various European countries being called to action. The Japanese and Americans also arrived for the party - late (though events in the Pacific were eventually vividly unpleasant).

World War III - the scenario above almost excludes Europe entirely. The UK has never found a reason to avoid a war, particularly during an economic crisis, and will invariably dance to the strings pulled in Washington, but the rest of Europe has important economic issues to resolve without adding a very expensive war to the invoices. And François Hollande is as keen to stay out of foreign ventures as his predecessor wanted to be in them (and Germany's post-1945 record is to stay away if at all possible).

So a World War it will not be.

An air attack on Iran's nuclear facilities I would not rule out. A full-scale war like Iraq? Apparently most Americans (according to the opinion polls) do not want it, by a wide margin!

The curious thing about this YouTube piece was the suggestion that Obama would be involved. Another reason to dismiss it as nonsense. This sort of piece may go down well with the fanatical wing of the Republican party in the Bible Belt. With a Romney Presidency (may the non-existent God please spare us from that!), an attack on Iran is likely.

But World War III?

Sorry, no.

Even if it is written in the Books of Ezekiel, Daniel, Revelations usw. That is simply one more reason to dismiss those texts for the load of antiquated mythology that they are!