>... - so apart of it being a blatant advertisement for militarism and interventionism, they're OK when not taken too seriously.
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>Good banter between the chars, interesting and 3-D chars (my kids love Abbie), good relns twixt the chars

Yep, Abbie is the über-geek. And it's not just the banter, it's the speed. Sometimes I'm just glad my brain is still sufficiently fast to enjoy ;).