Poll: Americans Say World War III Likely

Poll: Americans Say World War III Likely. What is interesting is how our opinions compare to others - the Japanese.

Americans are far more likely than the Japanese to expect another world war in their lifetime...Six in 10 Americans said they think such a war is likely, while only one-third of the Japanese said so, according to polling done in both countries for The Associated Press and Kyodo, the Japanese news service.

So why the difference?

The Japanese were less likely than Americans to expect a world war, less worried about the threat from North Korea and less inclined to say a first strike with nuclear weapons could be justified.
"The Japanese people take peace for granted," said Hiroya Sato, 20, of Tokyo. "The Japanese people are not interested in things like war."

Ahh! The concept of a culture of peace. How about we as Americans follow our Japanese friends example and become more interested and focused on peace.