På 16. jul. 2005 kl. 01.40 skrev keithw:
DagT wrote:
I agree with you Tim.
I have friends from Kosovo. Down there they are still arguing about
wrongs that were done 600 years ago. In that time they have had
people, a few, but enough, trying to wipe the others out again and
again, but the dead always have kids and relatives who remember.
If you'll excuse me, sir.
They do NOT remember, do they.
They have been given some word-of-mouth memory stories.
and with he fervent zeal of religionists, it builds and builds, all
out of proportion.
They remember NOTHING!
They weren't THERE! Most of the people who are prodding them onward
were to there! That's a fact.
Sure, just like nobody really remembers George Washington, or any other
person or event establishing myths.
Some of them want revenge, and the revenge often hurts the innocent
who in turn will have relatives and children to remember the wrongs
that were made.
I think history tells us that wiping people out does not help. Maybe
we should learn from Machiavelli who set out to teach one of the
worst dictators of his time. If we have to do something bad then do
it quick, and follow up by doing good over a long period of time.
Think about it...
Isn't that precisely what the U.S. is doing?
They rebuilt iraq, staarting with Baghdad, etc. They are far better
off than when Saddam ran the place, and if you're honest, you know
that...
No, the sanctions tortured the people for years, and then they were
occupied for their own good, and for false reasons. Great.
DagT
http://dag.foto.no
