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Originally Posted by bermuDa
Even in our pacifism, we tread on the lives of others. Wars are waged not because we support them, but because we do nothing to stop them.
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Precisely. The great American giant, fast asleep until only our own turf gets bombed... and then goes back to sleep again promptly afterwards. What would it take to get us moving, to make us pay attention to news beyond our own borders? To understand how much of our money is tied up with various interests in the Middle East, almost none of which contribute to peace? I don't think Americans want to know.
In any case, someone has began a thread on the Israel/Hezbollah conflict in General Discussion, so perhaps we can take this discussion there.