And so how do a people that have been conditioned in such a way take on the
responsibility of "freedom" which is a damn big responsibility. Even in
our country, which has a tradition of independence over 300 years long, in
most of our elections the majority of our people do not vote, a large number
seldom educate themselves to the facts of the issue (instead depend on gross
exaggerations from those who have their own agenda or a press that wishes to
"level" the playing field to make things "interesting" even if it means
distorting or even not reporting the truth - for heavens sake, there are
still people out there that think Saddam was responsible for 911), and many
are not just willing but embrace giving up the freedoms that make us what we
are so that they may "feel" safe. We humans are extremely talented at
rationalizing.
I really hope that Iraq becomes the seed of future advance societies and
freedom both for their sake and our own. I just don't see how it is going
to be accomplished especially in the manner that it is now being done. I
would be thrilled to be given hope on the issue. I really want the effort
and the great sacrifice of our people there to have meaning. So I am open
to anything that anyone has to say that can offer hopeful possibilities.
By the by, for those of you that think having a gun is going to protect you
from a future government of ours, gone bad (one of the rationalizations for
not licensing and monitoring sales of guns) take a look at how well gun
ownership in Iraq protected those people from a tyrant.
And on another note... IS IT SPRING YET! (we have had TWO large snow storms
and it isn't even winter yet). DK
"KenCo" wrote in message
...
wrote:
I agree. Like what did we do about Idi Amin. The problem with "saving"
the people of
other countries is the same argument against welfare or handouts of any
kind. The
recipients dont feel grateful, they feel entitled and get very resentful
when we
expect anything in return. Look at the US population ..... the vast
majority would
die to protect our freedoms from tyranny. Obviously, the vast majority
of Iraqis dont
feel that way or somebody woulda taken Saddam and sons out a long time
ago.
yes and no, the loyal "extreme" faction was a constant threat,
sorta like the SS in WW2 Germany and europe, the methodology
is "fear", its been inbred after so many yrs. of repression.
Freedom from tyranny is not a tangible thing and they arent willing to
put up with
the discomfort of no hot water, no AC, no electricity and other
dislocations for
"freedom". Everyone in that country got a gun but they cannot scrape
themselves
together to form a cooperative and protect their homes and themselves
from criminals
or from terrorists who want to take back control. This is a very poor
field to plant
freedom in, it will wither and die. Ingrid
"D Kat" wrote:
the factis that there are a lot of leaders out there that are worse
than he was/is
and we turn a blind eye to them if they serve our purpose
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