Narciso: If there is a base on the Moon capable of that sort of thing, run by the USA (or from my point view better, a Western coalition) then who the heck cares about what the thug, gangster and religious lunatic states think?

This little passage illustrates the point in a roundabout sort of way. I might not have it quite right. This is about half way through MIAHM, and the rebellion is in full swing:

“Mannie, I don’t think that we should hit that mountain again.” (Mike, the computer, is referring to Cheyenne Mountain.)

“Why is that, Mike?”

“Because it isn’t there any more.”