[Torie]

Oh dear. The neocons seem to have been in total control of America since close to its founding. While the incubation period of this virus might be rather long (200 years or so), it no doubt will emege even more virulent to kill the host when it does emerge, precisely because of the long incubation period. It is sort of like mad cow disease. Does this post make any sense at all?

[Burkeman1]

Nope.

[billbears]

Oh dear. The neocons seem to have been in total control of America since close to its founding

In that estimation you would be incorrect. My point to jwalsh was that before 1917 it was not regular practice to interfere with sovereign nations without being first attacked. One of the only instances before WWI was the War Between the States.