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A War Rant written @ 8:22 PM on February 13, 2003 My novels deal with wars and how they affect the characters emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I think I raise some good points on how gray the line between good vs. evil can become. Having been writing on this subject for some time, I think I have learned that sometimes war is necessary, even though I hate every moment of it. I see some logic in war. But this war with Iraq? I see very little logic in it. I'm not ready mentally to face such bombardment from the news, and nor do I think this country is ready for it. The main point that I'd like to raise is that I think we have more to lose than we have to gain. Yes, fighting terrorism and securing our country's soils and economy is important. But $44 billion later we still have not suceeded in destroying one man-- being bin Laden. We cannot fight terrorism using bombs, missiles, and tough words-- you fight it through education, destroying ignorance, promoting literacy, and fighting the good battles. How much money has gone to global programs such as those? Not a fucking cent. Yes, in spite of the fact that Bush has not convinced me of real threats from Iraq, I do believe Saddam "Insane" Hussein is the world's number one asshole who is a two-faced son-of-a-bitch liar, to put it as kindly as possible. But think about it: if Hussein is overthrown, what government replaces him? An American puppet government? Another crooked dark-heart? Jesus Christ, instead of going gung-ho into action, why doesn't this country think about what will happen in reaction? The act of war concerns me, but I fear the repercussions more. Do you know what I believe? I think if Hussein is toppled and a puppet government installed, our problems will only increase in the Middle East-- not decrease. I mean, we're talking the entire Arabian world in upheaval, one way or another. And going to war with Iraq is exactly what bin Laden wants. We are playing into their hands nicely. $44 billion dollars invested in fear and paranoia, that's what all this comes down to. We spend more money on military defense than the entire world. To me this strikes me as infallible proof that Bush did not do well in history class: no great nation survived on fear (look at Assyria); no great nation survived by focusing so intensely on the military (Sparta). I don't know about you, but I'm not about to give up my freedom just for a little security. Are Americans really free anymore? I hear the government wants to monitor all Internet databases in the U.S.-- whatever happened to privacy? Yes, action in the Middle East needs to be taken. But war is the easy path. Sometimes, as I've learned in various ways through my life, the harder road is necessary to be truly free. This is a time when America needs to take the harder road-- get off the oil-based economy; take an isolationist foreign policy to let things cool down in the world, if only for a brief while; take care of the real problems domestically, such as perscription drugs (the government says they can't afford them and that's a fucking lie-- take money from the military) and education; and, Jesus Christ, get back to the reasons this country was founded and fight the good fights. All that would happen if I was president, but since I have no desire to meddle with the corruptible, I guess the protests will commence, Wall Street numbers will go up, our breathren will march from home believing in lies, and the stability of this country will or will not teeter off balance in the eyes of the world. I predicted dark days for me late in 2002. If it doesn't come through the ripping apart of my family, these days of war are it. I want to say, however, that as a country we can't have fear. Remember: it's fear that is fueling those wasted $44 billion. If fucking bin Laden himself were to knock on my door and point a gun to my head, I would not even flinch as he pulled the trigger. All I can do is not lose faith in this country; even so, it pains me to watch the tragedy of Assyria and God knows how many other cultures lost to history replay itself on the face of the 21st Century world. It also bothers me that people still wage bloody wars over religion. In my mind, there is nothing more pointless-- just about as hopeless as arguing if the glass is half full or empty. Call me naive, but good God, sometimes I just want to shake people by the shoulders and scream, "Jesus Christ, get the fuck over your differences-- nobody fucking cares what anyone else thinks anymore." As far as Israel and the Palestinians are concerned, no matter who is right or wrong, all I can say is somebody's moms and dads forgot to fucking teach them how to share. To think the battles of Mesoptamia never really ended. So goes my rant session for the evening. I don't feel good about this war. More to lose than to gain, that's the best way I can phrase it. I have a horrible premonition that more people than is normal in war are going to die. I feel disaster and darkness sit on the near horizon of our future. And so the world turns fearlessly into the ignorant abyss of space and time. *** It's my mom's 50th birthday today. She really does not look her age at all, either. I hope I get those genes! I think I will-- people have a hard enough time discerning my age now. I seem older than I look or am. I'm busy packing for my Philly-NYC trip. Gotta finish my laundry in a few minutes. I'm looking forward to getting away for a week and being saturated with art-- and my precious Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters. Ahhh! How the gift shop will make a mint off me that day! This evening, therefore, I intend on doing no work whatsoever. This is creative energy night!
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