As January ushers in another new year, human faces look toward both the past and the future. Each new year is a gateway and a doorway leading into unknown realms.

Of course, the Bush crew can work a lot of mischief, militarism and mendacity into the next 12 months. Citizens of this nation and the world shouldn't be surprised at any insane action taken by the current Washington gang before they leave office, including waging a war against Iran or rounding up and jailing American dissidents in a martial law scenario if there is another major terrorist attack on American soil. Anything is possible in the last days of "the Decider's" ill-gotten presidency, and chances are that a neo-conservative Gotterdammerung will bring times of blood and steel to this country and the rest of the globe.

Finding an excuse to wage war against Iraq was on the devious minds of the Bush backers long before their boy was appointed to the presidency

spite of the fact that no Iraqis took part in the attacks of 9/11