Wishing For War: Why the Cold War was Good and I am not Crazy

Rising tensions and nerve racking instability in global politics have everybody feeling a little edgy. Russia just engaged in an armed conflict with Georgia. Barack Obama and John McCain are close in the polls and America’s role in shaping the international landscape is uncertain. Bloggers on the Internet are even engaging in articulate and detailed analysis that continues to paint a gloomy picture of a global society that is seconds away from slipping into a dark period of conflict.