"How is your lack of understanding of human beings my trying to rationalize anything?" This thing was really starting to get on his nerves. Setting down the carbine he'd been working on he picked up the Mk 23 pistol and started performing a functions check. Satisfied he loaded a magazine, racked the slide, and set it on safe. With his focus back he could continue speaking.

"If you're so concerned with the big picture then what are you doing about it? Sounds like you prefer to sit back, and complain a lot. So enlighten me."

Either it would start making some sort of sense or it would go away. Either way he'd be happy.