i think this is about the war and violence in the world, but in particular (possibly) America's foreign policy. if they keep up a policy of agression to other countries it is only compounding the problem as the more they try to 'sort' the problems the more righteous terrorists and guerrilla soldiers they are creating that will hate them ('the old one's turning on you') it shows how it is just making problems worse for them and they are getting a taste of their own actions. 'if the future's only hoped for, we are doomed' i think this shows how the aggression is hoped to be overwhelming and will end without too much of a problem.
i think this is about the war and violence in the world, but in particular (possibly) America's foreign policy. if they keep up a policy of agression to other countries it is only compounding the problem as the more they try to 'sort' the problems the more righteous terrorists and guerrilla soldiers they are creating that will hate them ('the old one's turning on you') it shows how it is just making problems worse for them and they are getting a taste of their own actions. 'if the future's only hoped for, we are doomed' i think this shows how the aggression is hoped to be overwhelming and will end without too much of a problem.