You are right. It doesn't take the U.S. off the hook. And none of the other nations are off the hook yet either. Historical abuses by strong nations of weak nations is probably a leading cause of modern violence against different ethnic, cultural, national, etc Groups in the modern world. Most probably aren't even aware of the ancient reasons. But the grandfather and great-grandfather and great-great-great-great-great-etc... all hated them and they hate us so lets go get em!
People continue to dislike and hate others long after the first reasons for it have been forgotten to all but students of history. But that won't stop em. After all it isn't hard to think up reasons to justify something that you are already doing. Much harder to admit that maybe you were wrong and the other guy might have been right or that just maybe both of you were wrong. After all... if you are wrong what has the point of it all been? And if both are wrong then it was all just a big waste. Much easier to just decieve yourself and say it all has a point and is for X, Y, and Z. Maintain the status quo of humans getting rid of humans for stupid reasons.
Can we make things betters? Yes. Will we? I'm not holding my breath, but here is to hoping. *Cheers*
Some have called me an optimist and others a pessimist.
I tend to think I am a realist with optimistic hopes and pessimistic expectations.
Nope. Never seen the Discovery Times Channel cept in a few commercials.
[ April 16, 2003, 22:00: Message edited by: Cyrien ]