I was ruminating on what will happen when one of the big European countries suffers from a major terrorist attack. Spain already has, but the big boys don't consider Spain very important. I'm talking France or Germany, really. Europeans have shown, historically, that they really know how to hold a grudge, and they like to take revenge. See the end of WWI for an example of how this behavior led to worse events in the future. The reparations charged to Germany were a major cause of WWII. So if Bin Laden and the boys decide it's time for the Eiffel Tower to go, you can bet the French will forget everything they ever said about multi-lateralism and restraint and such, and will be clamoring for an all out war against everyone in the Middle East that might be involved. Europe, when forced to take action, usually takes it to the extreme, and if Islamists really want chaos in the world, France is probably the place to hit and hit hard. I hope it doesn't happen, but if it does I'll be lined right up to throw their own words right back at them.