Agreed.  I think it would be a mistake to underestimate the atavism of Bush & Co.  They seem to feed off of the chaos they create.  Talk about bombing Iran should not be taken lightly.  They could do it just to wrong foot an incoming Democratic Administration.  I am not convinced they will go quietly just because they loose an election, either.  They will certainly see policy proposals such as JaP's above as threats to their very existence.  Getting them safely put away could turn out to be like the cops trying to subdue a heavily armed and armored Rambo on angel dust.

I pray that I am just a paranoid old geezer...

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."