Endangered Species
How We Can Avoid Mass Destruction and Build a Lasting Peace
Chapter One
do our genes condemn us to war?
Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we aren't perfect.
—Fred Rogers
Dawn was still a promise on the horizon as the tugboats peeled away for their return to port. After gently nudging the massive submarine from the dock, the tugs shielded us from shoreline threats as we inched down the long channel connecting the submarine base at Kings Bay, Georgia, to the Atlantic Ocean. I had eagerly accepted an offer to ride atop the conning tower (the "sail") of the USS Pennsylvania on this one-day familiarization cruise. When we reached the open ocean, I found it exhilarating to watch such a magnificent machine being superbly handled, to feel the wind in my face, and to see the waves surge across the partially submerged hull. There was a feeling of speed, of power, and, quite honestly, of pride in being an American.
Later, in the control room, ... read full excerpt from: Endangered Species ebook
