OK, about Iraq. Personally I think we should have been allowed to finish what was started 12 years ago (almost to the day). I feel that any country in the world which manufactures and stores weapons of mass destruction or weapons which could be construed inhumane (various gasses pop into mind) need to have guidelines to be followed. I believe that the rest of the world has the right to know about them. I believe that if a large number of countries feel that a solitary or small group of countries have the potential to exploit these weapons, someone should take steps to prevent it.
I believe Saddam Hussein needs to be convinced to play nice with his neighbors, one way or the other. I believe Osama Bin Ladin should be brought to justice for his actions. I believe all terrorists also need to be brought to justice. I believe that Israel and Palestine, the Jews and the Arabs need to set aside their petty differences and just knock it off. They are behaving like spoiled children and should be put in time out to calm down.
Do I think the Palestinians have a right to be angry over actions taken 60 or so years ago? Yes. Do I think their actions justify what was done? No. Do I think Israel has a right to defend herself from attacks? Yes. Do I think they have the right to engage in unprovoked assaults and attacks? No. Come on children, LET IT GO. Look back through history, what your current complaints are were those of your enemy a thousand years ago. Stop fighting and act like the mature adults you claim to be.
In a perfect world no country would have weapons of any type. In a perfect world, all countries would completely do away with all weapons of mass destruction. In a perfect world there would be no Hitler, Saddam, Bin Ladin, Kahn, or any other tyrannical or horrific leader. In this same perfect world, there would be no disease, hunger, poverty or enslavement. Unfortunately this Utopia does not exist on this earth.
I raise my children to live in this world. I raise my children to understand my beliefs and values. I pray that my actions today will make the world better for them.
Personally I am so sick of what all is happening in the world, I have stopped watching and reading about it. How many times can you read about a suicide bomber, car bomb or any other terrorist attack before you just stop caring? I have friends who are Arab, I have friends who are Jew. All of them are American and have no squabble with their local neighbors.
I'm not even going to get started on Ireland, I'm just too disgusted with all of it.