HashiriyaS14 wrote:WWII is a poor example to use in reference to 21st century events as it represented a situation wherein the good of the world at large meant largely the same thing as the good of the United States. I don't think this has been the case for quite awhile now.

Oh and your comments on protesting are spot-f**king-on. Few activities constitute more of a waste.

Thanks Hashy.

Yeah, I agree that it's much less imperative than it was in the mid-20th century, but I still believe we bear some responsibility. Actually, I'm more concerned that the next "frontier" (space) will be ignored for far too long... the next world war will be won (or lost) out there. We need to be at the forefront of protecting our interests THERE.

AZhitman wrote:Yeah, I agree that it's much less imperative than it was in the mid-20th century, but I still believe we bear some responsibility. Actually, I'm more concerned that the next "frontier" (space) will be ignored for far too long... the next world war will be won (or lost) out there. We need to be at the forefront of protecting our interests THERE.

Couldn't agree more, boss. We've been slacking on it for like thirty years.

I'm not sure there will be a full-fledged world war at stake, but as more and more smaller states gain space capability, the civilized world cannot necessarily trust them to be responsible, and so we need to have things in place.

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