[MD] Intellect battles the[historical] barbarians

[ARLO J BENSINGER JR]

[Khaled]
The same thing happens on this forum. We are always saying " well back in
1958..." or " when so and so was president". We cant's seem to let go of the
past. In a way you need to know the past. Forgiving and forgetting is another
story.

[Arlo]
I'm not sure if this is a reference to my recent "history lesson", but I'll
respond in case. My point in bringing up the historical reality of our
involvement with Iraq (and Iran) is not to point blame, but to point out that
the hypocrisy of the "Moral Liberators". I wish, I truly do, that there was a
concerted effort to deal with these issues, but it all comes down to Party
Obedience, and an inability ON BOTH SIDES to accept blame where blame is due.
You can't sell a gun to a serial murderer and then act morally indignant when
he kills someone. Or better, sell a gun to a serial murderer and keep selling
him bullets while he kills other families, but then act morally indignant when
he kills your wife. Yes, the serial killer should go to jail, but if you don't
learn from your part in the play, you'll just turn around and sell a gun to the
next serial murdered... and soon he will take your child. This is the game we
are playing on the world stage.

But let's extend this. Let's see everyone else in the community watches as their
loved ones are killed by the serial murderer, using guns you sold him. You
don't care, because they aren't YOUR loved ones, but dontcha think they're
gonna end up really disliking you. And then when it is your loved one, and you
stand up all upset and cry immorality, do you really think they're gonna take
you seriously?

We can't change the mess Reagan created, and Bush Sr., Clinton and Bush Jr.
perpetuated. But we MUST acknowledge it, we must accept our role in this. And
then, we can hopefully move forward. But, really, given what you're reading
even here from the Holy Warriors, do you think that's gonna happen? On either
side?