somehow, I don't think the world financial system depends on the well-being of India and Pakistan, or even on the Middle East as a whole, or even on the reliability of the oil flow from that region
You are apparently unaware of how fragile the system is. Nuclear war would absolutely panic the money boys. There is no way investors would leave billions of dollars on the table in the face of nuclear war. The markets would most likely collpase in a matter of hours.
are the world's leaders likely to be saying "peace and security at last" immediately before such a tribulation? HAH. you are engaging in fantasticDo you really think apostates would have a clue as to how that prophecy is going to unfold?
no one in their right mind suggests that the world will go on in a business-as-usual fashion if even one nuke is ever used again against human targets.Are you admitting that you are not in your right mind then?
but is it likely that a single suitcase nuke would wind up on American soil, with America at its all-time greatest level of caution? HAH."Unless Jehovah himself guards the city it is of no use that the sentry stands the watch."
the nation was not "nearly brought to its knees." we were in shock at first, and then *immediately* the country pulled together to save what could be saved, begin the work of rebuilding, and stop such a thing from ever happening here again."Carry on my good man." Spoken by a humored Clarence the angel to the spooked guard in "It's a Wonderful Life" / You Know