Good point. With its vast military-industrial complex, the U.S. has the hardware and manpower to do far more damage than merely slicing off heads and recruiting suicide bombers - or flying a few planes into just two building complexes, for that matter.
And it has, of course, done just that in many countries over the years. Something that I sincerely hope your retired Navy partner and Marine son have not been required to take part in during their time of service, as that kind of thing chills the soul, even when you believe you're doing the right thing at the time - and even more so if you fear that you may not be.
And yes, it's a human tragedy when the kind of passion that young people should be feeling for sports or learning or nature or the boy or girl nest door is twisted into the desire to kill, and die doing so if necessary, to do what they've been told is their duty to their people. (And it's also a tragedy that the ones truly in charge of creating the wars are of course inaccessible, so it's the powerless people on all sides who are hurt.)
Best of luck on your quest, as well, should you return to read this.
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Re: Danse Macabre
Date: 2006-08-05 10:32 pm (UTC)And it has, of course, done just that in many countries over the years. Something that I sincerely hope your retired Navy partner and Marine son have not been required to take part in during their time of service, as that kind of thing chills the soul, even when you believe you're doing the right thing at the time - and even more so if you fear that you may not be.
And yes, it's a human tragedy when the kind of passion that young people should be feeling for sports or learning or nature or the boy or girl nest door is twisted into the desire to kill, and die doing so if necessary, to do what they've been told is their duty to their people. (And it's also a tragedy that the ones truly in charge of creating the wars are of course inaccessible, so it's the powerless people on all sides who are hurt.)
Best of luck on your quest, as well, should you return to read this.