Define World War: A conflict not specifically limited to a single, defined, geographic location. Thus a conflict that involves multiple entities or nations across the planet. Granted this is my definition, not webster's

In this there have been several such wars in world history. The first and second world war get max attention since they involved conflict in several locations throughout the world. But before theses wars was the napoleonic wars that stretched from Europe to the Middle-east and India, and even America given when Napoleon captured the king of Spain he set off multiple revolutions and conflicts within the Spanish Empire. Above all Napoleon's destruction of the Knights of Malta set loose islamic piracy throughout the Med that eventually forced America into the first and second Barbary wars.

Thus, to limit the idea of a World War to the now obsolete idea of a major nuclear exchange between the United States and say Russia is incorrect. In the same regard to limit it to the concept of event  major conventional war with heavy artillery, bombers and large formations of troops is also incorrect. These points were made recently in a Huff post piece which I feel should be read by many.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-v-micallef/has-world-war-iii-already_b_8647588.html

This new war is being waged with small units, light arms and a form of blitzkrieg that would make Hitler take notice.  And we have not seen since the Kamikaze attacks on our ships in the Pacific the kind of martyrdom philosophy waged now. In point, the kamikaze is today either ignored by modern writers or completely corrupted to suggest something else just so it can be explained to western european people.

Michael Savage was showing again if you want people to confirm a suspicion you want (key word Want) there are plenty of people who will do that for you. Michael Savage stated on the air today he didn't buy the possibility a bomb was smuggled onto the Russian MetroJet. Instantly he had people calling in with there various missile theories and stories.

One caller stated it was a British Starburst missile. Sounds very modern from its title: too modern. Another caller then stated that the Starburst was a Mach 4 missile (very fast). And of course they all stated that the MANPAD missiles, which is generic title for all such man portable air defense missiles, could reach an airliner flying at over 30,000 feet. Well here are the immediate facts.

One: The Starburst, otherwise know as Javelin S15, is a modified Javelin missile using a laser guidance in place of the radio optical of the original Javelin. All Javelin missiles, because they use optics in the guidance, are limited in their effective range to 15,000 feet for jet aircraft, 18,000 for a hovering helicopter. Thus the Starburst can't even get halfway to the airliner. 

Two: Another caller stated the missile was mach 4. That is the speed for the hypersonic Starstreak missile that has replaced the Starburst in British service. Max effective range is set for 4.3 miles or 22,000 feet (again this is for helicopters). This leaves some two miles separation between the missile and the airliner. 

A fictional Character is know to have said: Never theorize before you have data. Invariably, you end uno twisting facts to suit theories instead of theories to suit facts. Michael Savage should know not to do this, but just calling for people to call in with their story of what happened without any idea where the evidence was coming from is the same as twisting the facts to suit the theory.