On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:50:30 -0600, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:

He knew the home bases would be targeted. But that was cold war days -
Kinda like now, with Bear bombers flying over Alaska, North Pole (all nations)
and our Carrier. Iran and China blasting missiles that are not friendly.
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“SI VIS PACEM, PARA BELLUM “
meaning literally:
“If you want peace, prepare for war”.

"Rei militaris instituta", also called "Epitoma rei militaris” by
Vegetius c. 4th. A.D.


Unka' George [George McDuffee]
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He that will not apply new remedies,
must expect new evils:
for Time is the greatest innovator: and
if Time, of course, alter things to the worse,
and wisdom and counsel shall not alter them to the better,
what shall be the end?

Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English philosopher, essayist, statesman.
Essays, "Of Innovations" (1597-1625).