This conspiracy theory of US-UFO’s and machine guns that destroy whole countries with ease, seems to be a running theme in your writing (Jk, lightly exaggerated).

It’s nice that you believe in your country.I have two questions, if they are not too personal (you seem to be rather “outgoing”): Did you serve, and when?

Your army is already pretty big, and considered a threat in many parts of the world.But that’s not important in your situation (economy, wpms etc).It also helps keep down unemployment, and maybe even prevent the one or other individual of leading a less glorious life;)

Your point of manufacturing seems to be solely restricted to the USA (in your point of view).

E.g you may say:Greece has an bigger Army than Germany.But we have over 3 million people who have been soldiers and could be drafted, and enought production capacitiy to arm them.

For example we had to supply France and Britian in their fight against Libyia (they have the same planning issues they had in WW2).

If someone attacks Europe, the later would build it’s own high-tech weapons (which we certainly have, mostly non-military US-citizens think us weak.I had a nice conversation about this phenomen with “someone”, but I’d have to ask him for permission to post it- and then he knows that I still did not stop “arguing” on the internet^^) in great numbers.Of course, that would be costly (maintenance) to have as standing army, and would mean we have to compete with the USA more openly (since we would have to use the military, and that’s not exactly popular in Europe)- that’s why we mostly sell stuff.

Now you can say: We have specialized this and that.But that does not mean much.You can use 30 different types of bombers- we just build one really good Air Superiority fighter en mass.

Do you know why R&D is so important to your military (business aside): Nobody want’s to miss the Next Big Thing (e.g as in centuries before, NBT were for example: Battleships, Airpower,Aircraft carrier, etc).If that Next Thing is sufficently strong it could decide a war before others can copy (the way Englands battleships around 1500 [can't remeber] did, or the way strong AI maybe could,and advanced nanotechnology certainly would).

The fact that you constantly invade countries (Afghanistan, Iraq) does not strengthen your claim that your army is only for deterence.Let’s be honest, it’s there to enforce supplies for your Economy (big business has way too much influence in the USA), and, if need be, surpress the population just like in the Great depression.I do not know the man, but there are some talks from a certain Ron Paul on that (know someone who is big on that guy, but I was right as I said he won’t be president^^)

Although I disagree with many of his political views, Chomsky has much to say about these topics.Some of his lectures are for free on youtube.

I’d like to give my sources for each claim, but posting links is barely tolerated.Have a nice day, and please forgive me if you think me stupid.After all, it may not entirely be my fault.

Otherwise I do not think that your virtues are something inherently US-American. Scientists, writers, businessmen everywhere need them to succeed.

PS: The stock market stuff comes from your country.

PPS: In case you did not notice, you are not the only one’s interested in space, who are active in “space”.Do you want to exclude us others by force? Is there not enough space out there^^

Speaking about the British Empire, I think the Brits will be more insterested by Pippa’s idea to use in due time this material, bubble included, for a lovelly, very comfortable and so cute crown for her sister’s coronation ;-)