It only takes one country, one sociopathic leader with his finger on the button, to get the ball rolling. Then there is no stopping it.

The system is complex and the butterfly effect, while clearly evident, is simply impossible to predict with any meaningful accuracy. For all we know the entire system can collapse in the next 30 days, or, the full fallout may not be witnessed for several years.

Our long-term recommendations, which include acquiring gold, silver, food, equipment and skills, have not changed. In fact, we would suggest to our readers that any meaningful correction in prices should be used to acquire even more quality assets.

Gloom, Boom & Doom Report publisher Dr. Marc Faber joins Infowars’ Alex Jones to discuss non-traditional investment strategies, global inflation, social response and repercussions, and the phases to expect as the crisis deepens.

Earlier, Marc Faber appeared on Bloomberg TV, in what may go down in history as his most scandalous interview ever.

This decades’ long anecdotal measure of inflation certainly outperforms the scientific accounting methods utilized by the CPI core inflation statistics and is clearly a much better indicator of price inflation than anything coming out of government institutions and trusted analysts at major financial firms.

The Army, through training exercises dubbed “Unified Quest 2011,” is actively pursuing strategies to deal with a variety of scenarios including large scale economic breakdown, domestic order amid civil unrest and ways to deal with fragmented global power.

Perhaps having several hundred feet of barbed wire stored up in the barn out back isn’t such a bad idea.

For now, it seems deflation is taking hold (though it never really let go), but there remains a very powerful variable within the debate, and that is the government and how they will act going forward.

The Doctors Doom Marc Faber and Nouriel Roubini provide their view of what happened in stock markets, both suggesting that debt crisis in Europe, the USA and the world over may likely be responsible. Jim Rogers says this is a stock market correction

Marc Faber discusses the global economy, China, economic crisis scenarios, health care, currency printing, gold as the last bastion of wealth preservation, and a generally gloomy outlook for the long-term.

Dr. Marc Faber joins Bernie Lo on CNBC Aprill 22, 2010 to discuss the coming “doom.”

Gloom Boom & Doom Report publisher Marc Faber and economic analyst Mike “Mish” Shedlock join Yahoo’s Tech Ticker on March 12, 2010 to discuss the global economy, where we’re headed and the possibility of the “end of civilization.”

It’s going to end in a complete disaster. But, we have to distinguish – the disaster may not happen for five to ten years.

A global economic winter could come before the end of 2010 and make the last two years seem like a mild spring day.

The United States is a fairly large target, and if recent events like Hurricane Katrina are any guide, our local, state and federal governments are anything but prepared to manage a serious, coordinated attack on our homeland.

Marc Faber on CNBC February 11, 2010

Dr. Marc Faber discusses the Chinese bubble, the US bubble, PIIGS, gold, oil, reserve currencies, and geopolitical considerations on February 5, 2010.

Marc Faber joins CNBC to discuss the global economic outlook on January 22, 2010.

After the huge gains we had last year you can’t expect another huge gain this year.

Some signs and scenarios for how a debt default may play out.

Gloom Boom & Doom editor Dr. Marc Faber on ET Now India, December 2009. Marc Faber discusses a host of topics including the US in terms of the global economy, emerging economy investment ideas, commodities, global warming, alternative energy, inflation, deflation and depression. In the last of three videos, Dr. Faber discusses his investment theme and contrarian play for 2010.

On March 15, 2009, Mr. Bernanke predicted that the recession will probably end in 2009 if the financial markets can be stabilized and banks start lending again. It is now the end of 2009, and Mr. Bernanke has suggested that it is too early to declare a lasting recovery and even says that avoiding a double-dip recession cannot be guaranteed.

The ultimate crisis will not just bankrupt the banking system and the financial sector as has happened in 2008, but it will bankrupt governments.

The Dollar Bubble is a must see for you, your friends, and family members. Please spread the word about the documentary to help those you care about survive the real economic collapse that is ahead.