[George Hopp]

Very interesting info, Art. And, your point about such planning is undoubtedly correct. But, if you were in that office at that time, what would you do -- roll over and play dead? In my estimation, all you could do is take the situation at that time, and try to plan ahead based on it, even if in your heart of hearts you knew that you're simply blowing smoke, and that the world as you know it is dying all around you.

I especially empathize with those military people -- in all services -- who, knowing that nothing they did would affect the course of the war anymore, still went into action each day.