The present world wide peace movement has right and reason on its
side. But I can see how it is already beginning to forget the lessons of
past peace movements. Remember it was DEMOCRACY IN ACTION - PEACEFUL
protest, not media attracting lunacy in action that FINALLY conquered
the heart of America in the Vietnam era.
The LEFT should not become just the mirror image of the TALK RADIO
RIGHT.How mind numbing it is to hear angry Americans shouting contrary
slogans to right and left - all DEAF ! - ears.
The general state of literacy, sad to admit, all but guarantees
a slogan shouting match.In general the slogan-brain is the captive of
the political Right. But at times GIVE PEACE A CHANCE sounds as fatuous
as GIVE THE TYRANT ONE LAST CHANCE !
The humanistic Left is not soft on tyranny or terrorism.
The debate here is one of STRATEGY. The coming months, I believe, will
show how important it is for our country to respect the " courtroom of
world opinion " , the United Nations .
The Islamic terrorists have NOTHING to offer the world
but a new Dark Age. Without CIVILIZATION, there can be no hope at all
for a better world.
My nephew, Chris, is right now a marine somewhere in Kuwait.
How can I not wish him and his marine corps buddies success -at least
in ridding the world of the madman Saddam Hussein and his criminal
regime ? But only the United Nations should " rule " Iraq after
the inevitable rout.
Forget about a Pax Americana !
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