Helaman 11
We face the possibility of social strife and contention to the point of rampant bloodshed among the people which might only be stopped by being forced to deal with natural disasters. If this comes to pass, the solution for us would be the same as the solution for the Nephites – we would have to humble ourselves and turn to our religious leaders seeking the assistance of the Lord to overcome the destruction we face (whether by strife or by calamity). Note that this is independent of the strife which will lead to the functional breakup of society. I just realized that all of this may be concentrated in the Americas because they are a choice land and the promise and prophecy of Lehi and the Brother of Jared – that those who dwell in this land must serve the Lord or be destroyed – is still in effect. To see the fulfillment of these signs and prophecies we must also expand our view beyond the United States to include the nations of Central and South America where we have no doubt of the existence of great secret combinations in the form of drug empires etc. That may be our modern equivalent of Nephites and Lamanites with the United States representing the nation that contains the seat of the Lord’s church and the nations of Central and South America containing those who do not fall under the banner of the United States, but who will be tightly connected in all the fulfillment of the conditions that will accompany the last days.
After a few years of such peace and return to religion, those who really do not want the religion, who desire wickedness and plunder, will begin and open campaign against the rest of society in a way that will fundamentally alter our social/political structure. I don’t believe that our invasion of Iraq is our attack against the Gadiantons.