I post stuff like this mostly because it's interesting in a "oh yeah?" kind of way, not because I believe it.
I do think we're on the edge of a war, but the triggers that seem like they should have caused that war have not.
The kindling to start that fire is being gathered and clumped together and like you said, it'll just take a trigger or match to start it.
Also, I hear you. I noticed some of the other books/articles the author wrote includes: The end of the American Dream, and The End of Days. His outlook on the future isn't very encouraging.
The site that hosts that article tends to be entrenched in the doom and gloom camp quite firmly.
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