In light of the 9/11 report John Robb reminds us of his predictions about the Bush doctrine. After which, he suggests :

At some point in the next 3 years we are going to hit the ignition point for a global bazaar of violence with groups armed with advanced global guerrilla tactics. At that point, it will be too late and the life we lead today will be fundamentally changed forever.

John Robb : Useful being pesimistic