Mulder,
If the Cockies do get the LCC and big brother wants a war, it will be with GD and the big Q, not the Cockies. Deeper pockets then big brother I would guess.
As longjohn said the group had no other option. With big brother playing right into GD's and the big Q's plan of devide and conquer. The Cockies should have been in big brothers house long ago.
Time will tell all.