WAR LOOMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AS EGYPT, SYRIA AND IRAN EXPLODE.

Not a good day on the "Holy Crap, what is going on in the Middle East" scenario that is playing out right now. A state of emergency has been declared in Egypt. Israel is warning of a pre-emptive strike of Syria should chemical weapons fall into terrorist hands. Iran has responded by saying any attack on Syria will be considered an act of war by Iran. Meanwhile there have been unconfirmed reports of a massive explosion at the Fordo Nuclear Plant that, if true, has major repercussions.

First off, Egypt is literally on fire as riots have broken out everywhere now. At least 48 are dead so far and a nightly curfew of 9 pm to 6 am is going to into effect immediately to stop the violence. Morsi has offered to meet with oppositions groups, which ARE fanning the flames of insurrection, as they are violently opposed to Islamic rule, and really, who can blame them. As Morsi has broken promise after promise, and boy doesn't that sound familiar, the opposition is not exactly chomping at the bit to make another bad deal. Cairo, Alexandria, Suez and Port Said are all under siege right now. Port Said's riot started after a funeral procession for some thirty dead turned into an angry mob, shouting anti-Morsi expletives and vowing to avenge the deaths of their comrades. A police station was attacked there at some point but driven back by tear gas. The Suez riot was brought on by people celebrating the second anniversary of the overthrow of Mubarak., where nine people died. And you thought sports riots were bad here. Usually, no one dies. But not always. Still.

All of this started from a trial stemming from a soccer riot where over zealous fans, called Ultras, rushed the other side of the bleachers and started attacking them with knives and iron bars during a match. The stampede added to the death toll where 79 people died and was one of the worst soccer riots ever. The men caught were sentenced to death which led to all of this nonsense. Yes, that's right people, the riot started because soccer supporters were angry that douchbags that attacked unarmed fans or a rival team were actually sentenced to death. Now that is some crazy fan loyalty. This is making everyone nervous as the country is destabilizing before our eyes. Isn't democracy wonderful in the hands of people who have no idea how to implement it? Good times.

While all this is going on, Israel, Syria and Iran are all having a snit at one another, like that is anything new. Israel announced today that a possible pre-emptive strike on Syria is possible as Syria is spinning out of control. If they have information that chemical weapons are about to fall into terrorist hands, Israel will attack the nation as a whole. Iran had to get their two cents in and said any attack on Syria is an attack on Iran. All this as Israel made it clear it wouldn't go in without US support, something Obama has said would be a red line should chemical weapons start changing hands. One thing you can say about Obama, he is not a pussy. His handling of major crisises has been nothing short of excellent. It's his domestic policies that suck balls.

Israeli TV has been showing a report from an Iranian defector, a diplomat, from 2010 where he states unequivocally, that if Iran gets nukes, they will use them against Israel. I believe him to be right. On a quick side note, I read all the time that Iran has never attacked another country in their lives. That is absolutely false. Iran may not have directly attack anyone but have resorted to using proxy armies with groups like Hezbollah and Hamas. These are arms of Iran and have thousands of innocent blood on their hands. It is also why if Iran gets nukes, so do these groups. Do you honestly think that is a good idea? You'll think differently when NYC goes up in a mushroom cloud.

However, unconfirmed reports have stated that a massive explosion has been heard at the Fordo nuclear site in Iran. The report surfaced Sunday across all the major media outlets in Israel, but so far, no confirmation that the story is true. What is being told is that an underground explosion tore through Fordo, destroying much of the plane and trapping hundreds of workers inside. The fact that the core of the story is coming from WND.com, a right wing, birther conspiracy site, makes me a little wary of the factual basis for it. However, WND.com has uncovered some good material in the past so I can't completely discount it either. Right now, I am leaning toward bullshit, but you never know.

If it's true, it could have major repercussions as Iran could spin the story however it wants. It could deny it ever happened. It could blame the Americans or Israel or both of sabotage regardless of what happened. It could lead to war. Or it could drive them to peace, Klingon style after Praxis blew up (that one is highly unlikely).

All in all, the Middle East is set to broil and we can do nothing but watch and wait.