Behind the Curtain: Rattled U.S. government fears wars could spread

[womanofthehills]

This is a new column by Axios CEO Jim VandeHei and co-founder Mike Allen, based on regular conversations with White House and congressional leaders, CEOs, and top technologists.

Never before have we talked to so many top government officials who, in private, are so worried about so many overseas conflicts at once.

Why it matters: We don't like to sound dire. But to sound a siren of clinical, clear-eyed realism: U.S. officials say this confluence of crises poses epic concern and historic danger.

Behind the scenes: Officials tell us that inside the White House, this was the heaviest, most chilling week since President Biden took office just over 1,000 days ago.

https://www.axios.com/2023/10/20/biden-government-war-fears-israel-hamas

[underpants]

1. Great. Just great.

[Prairie_Seagull]

2. I honestly did not think my cynicism could get worse.

"Going down".

I should add something funny but I just can't get there, OK maybe this.

Guess I picked the wrong month to give up valium. Or....

[yagotme]

3. Local wars could always spread.

Look at WW1. 1 guy gets, shot, millions die.