" 1) the further away from Afghanistan one goes in the Muslim world, the more militant the Muslims will sound. If they were at ground zero, they'd have to put up or shut up."

So far the worst riots we are seeing are on the Paki/Afghan border. In one place a murderous mob was preparing to storm the hotel where western journalists were staying. Paki police had to open fire with live ammo to deter them.


" 3) Ashton will be forced to admit Bush really did know what he was doing...as he's standing in the ice skate line on the banks of the River Styx."

Styx & stones may break his .... but not his view of Bush. (PS If the Styx freezes over ? - who pays the ferryman ???)


" 4) Pakistan will implode and start another war with India now that they won't have the Afghans to hide behind while attempting to take Kashmir."

To temporarily solve the Kashmir problem, either kill all the Mulims living there, or cede part of the territory to Pakistan (but as you imply, India would rather go to war).


" 5) The PLO will implode as Palastinians choose to cast their lot with bin Laden. When they finally get their state, they will rue the day they threw in their lot with religious extremists."


TV here showed Palestinian police shooting at gunmen in a crowd of Islamic protesters in Gaza. The Palestinian authority has obviously been read the riot act by US - "either stop the terrorist element in the Palestinian protests - or lose our support while we dod stop them". Am sure it is all part of a deal to give them their state if they play ball else kiss the idea good bye for 20-30 years.


" 6) 6 months from now, we'll still be gettin bin Laden tapes saying "nah nah nah nah nah nah! Missed me!""

Am sure you are right & that OBL has them all pre-recorded - what OBL would call his win-win even if he is lost.

Cheers

Doug Marker