It did not touch a nerve at all.
Our posts could not be described as sabre rattling. That was made up. That is what we object to.

Your meaning could not be clearer.
If you meant something else you should apologise for expressing yourself so badly.

It did not occur to me that you would actually deny your comment had anything to do with the thread!
Had you said who on the thread it was aimed at, I would of course apologise.