The writers didn't miss that; it was mentioned in the same conversation Barbie had with his father about the military surrounding the Dome. It's fine to dun this show when it's being stupid, but you can't blame it for your own lack of attention.

Hey Rowan, if you're calling it "the best-read speech in all of Babylon 5," you ought to get it right. You have three mistakes (which are repeated all over the internet by people who quote this speech). 1) It should be "by force of arms forever." There is no "the" between "by" and "force." 2) It should be "Though it…