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[QUOTE]Originally posted by David Sands: [QB] To get back to something Thrawn was mentioning in his original post, I would certainly agree that there seems to be a clash of cultures within the Federation. And it's just not filmable, but the Jellico-red-state vs. left-of-Picard-blue-state tension (sorry, I don't see Picard as peacenik as some might) I suspect might run deeper than Starfleet. And I think the answer to Thrawn's question is not answerable given the series. Questions like these are not answerd [i]within[/i] the military, they are handled by [i]politics[/i]. (That's what politics is there for.) I think a case can be made either way. One contingency is that the Federation wants to look inward, not unlike the United States in the wake of World War I's carnage. Keep our heads down, don't make waves, and we won't be perceived as a threat to anyone. Another is that after 5 major galaxy-wide threats in less than 20 years, the Federation feels its survival can only be guaranteed through a more militaristic attitude. The best defense is a good offense. ...To say nothing of the fact of how different generations growing up before, during, and after these events interpret them and how they conflict wiht the assumptions of each. Look at how differently the geneations of WWII, Vietnam, and the Gulf War interpret the current war. A lot is going unsaid (and probably unknown) by the writers and producers. I have to hand it to Thrawn! This is the most interesting question I've seen posted here in a while. But ultimately, I don't think it's one we can settle given 40 minute episodes light years from the arenas where these decisions are made. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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