[JohnGalt]

The Americans had violated the terms of neutrality by trading with one combattant but not the other; what choice did the Germans have?

[talk2farley]

Oh come on, thats absurd. The "terms of neutrality" certainly do NOT dictate who we may and may not trade with. The terms of sovreignty certainly DO dictate just that. The choice is ours, not ze Germans.

By your logic, the solution to the Chinese trade deficit is justifiable war. Think you'd have Ayn Rand on your side regarding that argument?

WAR IS ONLY AN OPTION WHEN IN RESPONSE TO AN ACT OF FORCE.