How would I do it?
If I were the antichrist (and has whatever mystical powers that are attributed to such a demi-god) the best route through today's world would be politics with a heavy religeous background. Many countries around the world already call the US hethons (sp?), and the US being generalyl christian have animocity toward the muslim religeons because we are thier target as well.
I would probably choose a middle eastern gouvernment that was tied into religeon, and build an empire that could not be reasoned with, or stood against using the verbal prowess that was shown in WWII, the financial prowess that comes from the resources int he region, and the backing of the entire muslim community for the cause of the final Jihad that would cleanse the planet of the infidels once and for all. Vidtory in the Name of peace, with the promise of deliverance from milennia of persecution.
basically .. pick an underdog and rally the rest of the world to a banner that would overthrow the supoerpowers and put the world into chaos, at that point the little bystanders would join in .. and then you could introduce doctrine and religeous beliefs on a whim as the masses will be ready to listen to a strong leader amidst the turmoil.
Mind you.. that's just off the top of my head .. and almost sounds novelesque, but I believe that it would be possible, feesible, and would accomplish many goals at once for any prosective antichrist.
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