> the primitive state of that technology, the amount of brutal, stupid men that walked around in the military and the number of close calls History (and presen

> the primitive state of that technology, the amount of brutal, stupid men that walked around in the military and the number of close calls History (and present) is filled with occasions where you can use that same quote. I agree with the luck of not having bombed ourselves yet though. The way I rationalize it is that the human behaviour is extremely complex and it's very difficult to try and understand the reasons why some things happen (or do not happen), perhaps there's a subtlety that is not visible for most people unrelated with the powers that be.