[Moneyguy1]

We agree that it goes both ways. In truth, what is most disturbing to me has been the reluctance of those in charge to pubicly seek other points of view over the past two to three years. Like I said, please read the article and look at what is on the news today in Sadar City. We have graduated from shootings to dousing in kerosine and burning alive. How can a government like our own, used to dealing with some degree of rational behavior deal with this kind of mindset?

What would constitute worthy debate? How do we measure a sacrifice as "nil"? Whose POV do we use to come to this conclusion?

Sorry....We are in an extremely difficult situation of our own making and NO ONE has a solution to the problem as far as I can see. Hindsight is always 20-20 but in retrospective, it appears that the scope of action was so narrowly defined that any objections or suggestions that did not fit the scope were rejected out of hand. Historical ignorance? How so? Please show why such ignorance exists. "Those who do not learn from history......" You know the rest.

A bit of paranoia is not a bad thing. It heightens the senses and increases the probability of survival.

There is a considerable chasm between wishful thinking and reality.