Sunni vs Shiite. Arab vs Persian. (You can't believe the Saudis didn't have a finger in this pie)
Throw some Jews into the mix - they're probably running things; add a handful of Christian firepower.
Waddaya got? A distraction. People? Who cares - too many of them around anyway.

Be curious to see where Turkey ends up in all this: NATO country, Sunni majority; long anti-history with Arabs and Persians.
Conquered one; stalemate with other.

But that was then.

Oh me, oh my.
I didn't think to top off the gas tanks and cans today.
OK - it would only be a minor savings compared to what's coming anyway.

One sure thing. There will be more "laws" to protect us.
Save Democracy! Yeah team!