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When the "pursuit of happiness" becomes more important than the maintenance of the very principles that allow for that pursuit and that allow for liberty, then any people, including ourselves, can stand into danger. I think that is all the author meant by the comment ... certainly not that we should not continue to pursue hppiness, or have the right and liberty to do so.

The fact is, right now, militarily, we are not in a position to engage in two major theater wide wars. Those are the facts. Our enemies know this too. If there were enemies dedicated enough, they might see a window of opportunity in that suituation and be tempted to take advantage of it. That's a scenario we dare not ignore, however unlikely we feel it.

Finally, those globalists amongst us whom you indicate want to bring to heel "patriots" and "evangelical christians" in our own country ... could take advantage of any such wide war to try and do just that in the insuing war time conditions.

Not saying it will happen ... just saying it is possible and we would be foolish in the current circumstances (IMHO) to categorically rule out the possibility.

Regards.

>Our enemies know this too.

Please get real. We have no enemies. That was one of my points. OPEC countries have no real military at all, and neo-China is only empowered by US business tendrils. If the US ever decided to WAGE WAR (i.e., use 100% US military forces rather "coalition" losers and 100% US might, including tactical nukes) there isn't an entity on earth that could withstand the "force projection."

Polar bears have no enemies. The US is in a similar position. We have no enemies, but OUR RULERS CREATE "SHOW" ENEMIES WHEN IT SUITS THEIR PURPOSES TO PUNISH THIS OR THAT LITTLE LOSER WHO HESITATES TO JOIN IN THE WTO GAME...

Remember the Olympic press reports? There were more US soldiers in Utah than in Afghanistan. If we were "at war" -- real war -- with a real enemy, we wouldn't be pussy-footing around forming "coalitions" with people who fight on horse back...

Mark W.