Michael Everett wrote:Just as a historical note which the Americans amongst us should know (but which the 'murikuns will probably be totally ignorant of), the USA purchased Alaska from Russia, a move which was roundly mocked in the press at the time and yet which both provided a large amount of resources and removed the potential for Russia to use it as a covert bridgehead for an invasion.
Had Russia thought ahead, they would have kept Alaska and developed it, America would probably have become far more militaristic as it fended off the repeated invasion attempts...
...Er, Alaska as a bridgehead for invasion? Seriously?