"Si vis pacem, para bellum" ("If you want peace, prepare for war") --- This Latin adage is adapted from a statement found in Book 3 of Latin author Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus's tract De Re Militari.

IN MY MIND, I SEE OUR MILITARY LEADERS AROUND THE GLOBE INTENSELY REVIEWING HIGHLY CLASSIFIED "Order of Battle" plans which outline the sequence of military actions for the troops under their command in the event that North Korea launches an attack towards Guam.

From our Naval Commanders on Aircraft Carriers, and the Air Wing Commanders, to the Captains of our "Boomer" Nuclear armed submarines, to our land based military in South Korea, and our Air and Ground forces in Guam, they are surely reviewing where, when, and how their particular forces would be tasked to strike, and in what sequence.

In addition, our military leaders around the globe would be musing on how such an attack might embolden other military enemies to advance on our troops in other lands. And, of course, our military leaders in the Pentagon, and our civilian leaders in the White House, the State Department, and our many Intelligence agencies are working long hours on deciding what our alternatives may be.

God help and guide them all. Virtually any conflict, no matter how minor, has the potential to leave millions of people dead.



Carl in Tampa