AlphaPatriot points to an interesting article by James Miller over at Tech Central Station,
Today, America lacks the desire to conquer. But if a weapon of mass destruction were to kill 100,000 or more westerners, the American people would demand our government do whatever it takes to protect. Given the increasing ease of building mass killing devices, the best way to defend against devastating attacks is to conquer the lands of those who hate us.
Go read the rest here.