A former KGB analyst and Russian academic predicts a civil war in the United States which will lead to the eventual fall of the country.

Igor Panarin, doctor of political science and dean of the foreign affairs department at the Diplomacy Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry said while he does not dislike Americans, the outlook for them is gloomy.

He said he has based his forecast on classified data provided by analysts at the Federal Agency of Government Communications and Information (FAGCI). The Russian intelligence agency is one of the successors of KGB and an equivalent to the American National Security Agency (NSA).

Panarin believes that mass immigration, economic decline, and moral degradation will trigger a civil war in the United States as early as the autumn of 2009.

The Russian scientist adds that the US will then break into six pieces in late June or early July 2010 -- with Alaska reverting to Russian control.

The Californian Republic, the Texas Republic, the Atlantic America -- consisting of Washington, DC, and New York --, the Central North American Republic - consisting of Canada and a group of Northern states - along with Hawaii are other five regions to be ruled by foreign powers.

His theory of the US demise was first introduced in 1998.

While Panarin's forecast seemed unrealistic at the time, the current global financial meltdown has lent credibility to his prediction.

"There's a 55-45% chance right now that disintegration will occur," Panarin said.

The US administration has so far refused to comment on the grim forecast made by the Russian scientist.

"I am perplexed and therefore I think I will have to decline to comment," White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said at a December news conference.

What MrBubbles thinks:

someone had too vodka.  and why exactly would alaska want to be part of russia??

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/12/the-united-stat.html

I highly doubt that. We are so comfortable. Why would we start a civil war.

Start a Civil War over what? I skimmed through the article and never found that information.

LOL...your link is even funnier...california to become part of china?!?!

"mass immigration, economic decline, and moral degradation"

sooo....  mexicans, homeless, and gays.

actually a 3rd world war started by China, Russia or the US is more likely, and if that happens we are all completley screwed

Well the democrats are in control of the country... and the republicans do own like 70%-80% of the guns in the country.

Still. I think we're fine.

Those are conditions that would contribute towards starting a war, not any sort of event that would start one.

I know we're all supposed to just crack jokes and high-five each other, but considering that the article is actually anywhere near to taking the scientist seriously, I figured I would as well.

I love how the comments take it sooo seriously.

idiots + guns = death