A few possible scenarios

[Skean Dhude]

Grumpy.

I think there is still time to fix it but the politicians seem to be avoiding doing anything positive and actually making things worse.

The risks talked about are in order of likelyhood but not impact. So preparing for a storm will not cover you for a nuclear war but preparing for a nuclear war will cover you for the worse storm you can imagine. That is why we prepare for the worst we think could come and it covers us for lesser events.

I can't see the US doing a proactive nuclear strike on Iran. It is more likely the other way around and that is something we really don't want. Although a nuclear waste where the Middle East is would make the world a safer place.