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Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
One huge advantage to the US that will never go away is the fact that we are on our own continent - physically separated by two large oceans. This physically insulates us from a large-scale attack like almost no other nation. I know we didn't design it this way, but it works out pretty well in the long run.
-Wayne
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Unfortunately, this advantage will hold for only another decade or two -- until nuclear and long-range missle technology proliferate. The "international community" doesn't seem very interested in slowing that down.