Government Conspiracies and Whatnot

I'm currently trying to figure out how this whole mess is going to play out.

Last year I predicted that the defining war of my generation would be between Iran and Israel.

Well its coming. Israel has been playing smart, using car bombs and computer viruses to cripple the Iranian nuclear program. However a couple of factors are pushing the Israelis into a full attack on their larger, scarier neighbor. The Iranians have started to back attacks on Israeli citizens including the bombing of a tour bus full of tourists a month or so ago. They are also getting to a threshold which, if crossed, would make it devilishly tricky for Israel to actually do anything about Iran's nuclear potential. If they are to act, they'll have to do so soon.

What makes this an even messier situation is that to truly eliminate Iran's nuclear potential, Israel doesn't have enough firepower. America does. There is a fair chance of our county becoming actively involved in the conflict if war gets hot and we have a conservative president, aka Mitt Romney.

The problem with America getting involved is that things could quickly get out of hand and escalate what should be a regional conflict into a major war. Why? Because both Russia and China have been standing resolutely behind Iran for years.

And if that wasn't bad enough, they're killing all the Treadstone agents. Great timing Mr. Bourne.

I actually enjoyed the Bourne Legacy. It wasn't one of my favorites, but it wasn't a bad summer movie.

A lot of people I've talked to are upset that Matt Damon isn't bringing Jason Bourne back for this installment. That shouldn't be a spoiler alert, even though this movie has his name on it, it does not star Jason Bourne. He exists as a cause of the movie, and some of his actions have repercussions for the characters; thats it. Don't get to upset though, his name is still used more than anyone else's in the whole movie.

Besides, Aaron Cross actually brings a lot to the table. He has a much less interesting backstory than Bourne did, but he also brings more personality and much more kick-@$$ness. The action in this movie is more visceral, intense, and impressive, especially during the occasional parkour sequences. Cross also has managed to nab the first attractive girl of the series. Overall, I preferred the acting of Jeremy Renner to Matt Damon.

I found myself trying to decide who was cooler of the two. If they fought each other, I think Cross would win. Bourne is a better driver and he's better at working the system, but Cross is at least as good at lying, probably a hair better. Cross is also in top physical condition so he's better at running chases and acrobatics. Overall, they're pretty evenly matched so I can't wait for the two to meet up and rage on the CIA together in films to come.

People will look back on the original Bourne trilogy as superior film, but that hardly means you shouldn't go see it. Go on, grab a popcorn and go.

By the way, I'm liking being home for the break, but I'm not 100% enthusiastic about the yard work that comes with. I really need a job.