What
is to possibly ensue in Syria gave me a migraine today. In my opinion
WWII was the last moral war. The rest conducted by the US have been
policy blunders of the worst order made mostly by those who send other
people's kids to war but avoid service risking their own lives as they
risk the lives of countless others. As Howard Zinn said: THINK think as
to who profits by a war and why it is being conducted. Zinn was the most
impactful historian on me because he spoke the profundity of truth to
power.
We have killed hundreds of thousands in the Middle East between Iraq,
Afghanistan and periodic strikes on numbers of other countries over
decades. Truly does anyone anymore think that they hate us for our
freedom? They hate us for our very bad policy decisions. I do not know
what happened to this nation post WWII but those who took the reins of
power especially the neo cons did great evil to this nation. They
managed and continue to make some people and corporations very very rich
but NOT those within the American middle class. It gets the middle and
lower classes killed, maimed, bankrupt and psychologically traumatized.
The 1% get rich, keep the populous dumbed down by control of the media
and feed us nationalistic propaganda as a rationale for service in war.
This newest war adventure will cost us dearly. It is hugely risky. What
happened to the deficit and the debt Tea Bag Republicans and others say
they care about so much? Who will pay for this and what will it cost?
My mantra: Question everything.
The risks of a strike on Syria are enormous and this time we must be
correct. I suspect another war will be impossible to win. It will be
long lasting, cost more billions and spread war even more with no end in
sight but the president is the one with experts at his side. I say to
him think twice and then think again before you unleash the wind and
reap the whirlwind!
