Of course, when America goes down the rest of the world, particularly we Pacific Islanders, is further down below. The leading elitish Japanese newspaper ran a short article on Hirsch and WaPo, adding smugly that "these stories are believed by some to be part of a calculated psychological gambit which will go on for a while." They don't have a clue; they just copy the WaPo/BBC and paste it.

I recall somebody said "The fate sneaks upon you like a mouse." It means there is normally no warning, fanfare, opening statement, ceremony or anything before a truly historic turn of events. I can easily imagine, our society would be thrown into a shock for a few hours after a pre-emptive strike, then the prime minister shows up on television and proclaim he supports the nuclear attack. He will emphasize "Imagine what the world would be like if Iran would have nuclear weapons! America is our ally!" Then the sheepish public will start looking around to see how others would react, and conclude "Well, thank goodness we are an ally of America!" Life will then go on. "We can live more safely now America has shown resolve to stand up to other security threats!" "Don't you want to be another Iran, China, hah!"

This is the state of our country these days. Mass media then will try everything to sell more subscriptions and join the bandwagon. So America, you are not alone. The only victim of nuclear attacks (not necessarily true as there were many Koreans in Hiroshima), now nuts, will be with you, going down the path, if that offers any comfort.

I will become a patissier, God willing.