I'm sure a lot of people will read your post and roll their eyes, but let me assure you that civil strife was the last thing on the minds of most Sarajevans in

I'm sure a lot of people will read your post and roll their eyes, but let me assure you that civil strife was the last thing on the minds of most Sarajevans in 1990, just a few years before the bloody civil war broke out in the countryside and the city was besieged. Yes, there were some that were perceptive (just like the above poster), but most said it will never happen here! -- after all, this is a cosmopolitan city that only recently hosted the Olympic Games. Never underestimate the potential of society to quickly disintegrate under the right conditions. And I'd argue that the US, with 10% of the people suffering greatly, 10% astounded and shocked, and 80% paying no attention whatsoever, while our "leaders" lead us to slaughter, is at high risk for significant civil strife.