I've blogged (http://yorkshire-ranter.blogspot.com/2004/...hese-operation.html) before that it worries me when the rulers of the world appear to be framing their policy by reference to Tom Clancy novels. At least Kahn had marginally more class than that.

Worryingly, the effects of policy-by-Clancy seem to be a world-by-Ballard, whether in empty-world/apocalypse or Orwellian techno-dystopia mode.