From: "Old Man Tom"
To: Soc.Fen.Military
Subj: Re: Worst Case Scenario
Stingray is one vessel, and Ben Franklin Station is one outpost. In the event of open hostilities like in this particular hypothetical... Well, I'm not going into detail in a public venue, but I know for a fact that the question of how to neutralise them both has been considered in detail.
You're right, though, the whole idea is thouroughly implausible; even if the US elected someone mad enough to start a war with Fenspace or anyone else just for the hell of it, not even the scorched-earth contingent the Republicans are trying to get rid of only want to beat up countries too small and poor to fight back.
To: Soc.Fen.Military
Subj: Re: Worst Case Scenario
Stingray is one vessel, and Ben Franklin Station is one outpost. In the event of open hostilities like in this particular hypothetical... Well, I'm not going into detail in a public venue, but I know for a fact that the question of how to neutralise them both has been considered in detail.
You're right, though, the whole idea is thouroughly implausible; even if the US elected someone mad enough to start a war with Fenspace or anyone else just for the hell of it, not even the scorched-earth contingent the Republicans are trying to get rid of only want to beat up countries too small and poor to fight back.