It surprised me how unmoved the scene made me feel. I guess I had seen so much death by then that the aftermath, even involving so many, seemed passé.
Another few miles and I heard a rumble beyond an upcoming hill. No clouds betrayed a thunderstorm. At first I thought the aliens had sped up their attack and were awaiting me on the other side, but my questions were answered on first sight of a tank, then another and another. In all, over seventy tanks roared passed me – on both sides of the center line, forcing me to skirt over to the shoulder or be crushed. This was the first sign of resistance I witnessed. Until now we had accepted our m******e passively.
When I saw the missiles I knew they meant business, although I doubted any of this would make any difference. Did they carry nuclear
