DARN it, I hit "Posts" and erased everything.
Orson Scott Card did a fine job on civilization:
http://www.ornery.org/essays/warwatch/2002-07-29-1.html

He's a hawk with excellent reasons to justify his morality. I like his idea that
GW Bush should ask Congress for a declaration of war.

Andy sent me a fantastic paradigm adjusting article on Weakness and Power
by Robert Kagan. http://www.policyreview.org/JUN02/kagan.html