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Wooden Ships Iron Men

Wherein Manifest Destiny is discussed,
along with Atavistic Concepts like
White Man's Burden and
accomplishing something because you
didn't know you Couldn't

deep thot: We need to see what's beyond simple identification with the hero. Think Mandelbrot (fractal
derived by plotting an equation which goes through imaginary quantities to arrive at solutions, and which has
many corners that look alike until you turn them...).
my thot: Have a rule that a certain percentage of any fighting we do around the world must be hand-to-hand or
whatever the enemy has, as opposed to being like technologically superior alien invaders. I also think a conscript
army contributes to this high touch approach to remaining engaged and survivable in a world that continues to
desperately need having its nose rubbed in its lack of freedom-and-justice-promulgating sentiments!

deep thot: The smartest smart-bombs are the average citizens of a democratic, expanding, free nation.
They would be used sparingly as a matter of course. Not using them is not an option.