Reply #14: Thank you koko [View All]

[Time for change]

Yes, we hoped Congress would learn from handle this much differently, though there are some who believe that they might be pursuing a political strategy that will best serve our wishes for our country.

I just don't know what to think.

After thinking more about it, I believe that a central problem is a profound American DENIAL about war and the part that their country plays in it. Most just don't get it that war for profit is a moral crime of the worst sort, and their country is not immune to that, as they were led to believe. Like almost all Americans, I grew up with a belief that we were at least somewhat of a pure at heart country when it comes to war. The Vietnam War disabused many of us of that notion, but even so, that was widely considered to be an anomaly.

What causes the American denial? Our corporate news media plays a big part, but even in the best of times we are given an unrealistically rosy picture of American motives throughout history. I believe that a re-eduction of the American people is a necessary step to put an end to this ostrich syndrome.

That is going to be a very difficult process, as it will be met with a great deal of resistence. Witness what Senator Durbin had to go through simply because he tried to bring to light our atrocious handling of prisoners.

We shouldn't let the fact that most Americans are against the Iraq War fool us in that respect. I think that most are against it because it is unsuccessful, rather than because it is immoral. Yet, the magnitude of reaction against it is still a very good sign.

I think that it will take some great leaders who are willing to tell it like it is and risk being unpopular, before this terrible defect in the American character will begin to change.