Quote (Murphy16 @ 8 May 2012 00:57)
Yes; simply because of his supreme wisdom. God gave us the power to choose how we want to live our lives, whether we choose to serve Him or not. Unfortunately that opens up the possibility for evil to exist. However, it is the only way we can truly appreciate good, and love each other.
So to answer the OP, God can do anything and everything to prevent a world war, but most likely He will not, simply because we are the ones responsible for whether or not we want to serve Him.
I fully agree with your logic.
also believe that the Divine Providence wisely without transgressing the laws that govern the universe, (you mentioned one of them when he spoke about the free will) do what is best for balance and harmony on the planet.
an example, Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela threatened the world several times, resulting in: Cancer.