These are, I believe, the elements of the planned Third World War: Prelude - The events leading up to the start of World War Three, including Sept 11, 2001. Act 1 - The Middle East. Widespread conflict to bring the entire region into the flames of war, possibly triggered by Iran or militants in Pakistan using North Korean supplied nuclear arms. The first Scene in this Act is the US Invasion of Iraq on March 20, 2003. Act 2 - Israel at War -- Against her Arab neighbors, possibly Palestine. A Palestinian State will be established, so that all Israelis will be fully separated from Palestinians (listen out for mention of a 7-year treaty to be confirmed by a World Leader - probably Bush), only for Israel to viciously attack Palestine shortly thereafter. Act 3 - Far East -- "Hair-raising nuclear confrontation that threatens mankind's existence" - Peter Lemesurier, author of The Armageddon Script, p. 223, written in 1981. Includes China invading Taiwan and a nuclear eruption on the Korean Peninsula. Act 4 - Erosion of Confidence in 'The System' so severe citizens will be panicked into giving up liberties and Constitutional form of government. The plan calls for the dissolution of the US Constitution, triggered by a significant enough 'terrorist' attack. The ultimate intent is to introduce a global government and one-world religion. Act 5 - The collapse of the US, and other Western economies and morals. Act 6 - Significant population reduction using natural and man-made disasters. Curtain. Who can tell how this war will end? My 2 cents. http://www.threeworldwars.com/world-war-3/ww3.htm

Oil or Water will be the cause of the next world war(s). Water wars are already happening in countries where water flow has been reduced by dam projects 'upstream' (Jordan, Africa and the American West now have water rights issues). And oil: well, thats a no brainer. With China and India fast becoming the largest consumers of fossil fuel (and Russia right behind them), it is not too long before we find ourselves in more obvious oil wars (and Iraq is to my mind, a pre-war for oil).