I was going to say we will be at war, but it doesn’t seem like war. Don’t get me wrong, I hope we blow up ALL Sadam’s toys, down to the last drop of poison. But the idea of the old clear cut rules of war seem to have deserted us forever. Reminds me of the Redcoats fighting the American Revolutionaries. Out of necessity we were fighting a completely new way and I am sure the Brits were VERY put out by it.
So now here we are trying to cut off the head of a snake that seems to have slithered all over the world. Fighting enemies that don’t care about territory as much as ideology. And one could say that what the Muslim extremists want is the territory of your soul. And if they don’t get that, they will kill your body.
I remember on that terrible, terrible day in September, watching the buildings fall down and crying out with no words at the horror of it. And when I COULD speak, one of the first things I said was, “They didn’t even ask for anything.” I didn’t even know why those people were being murdered in front of my eyes. It is a paralyzing thing to the human psyche to face such hatred.
As much as I want justice for the lives that were lost that day, I am worried that the possibility of success against such an illusive foe. But this does not mean we should not try. We must try. For as God said to Cain, “Your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.” If we don’t try, we are not worthy to be called humans.
And on top of this admittedly nasty pile of gloomy thoughts is the overlying goofiness of watching TV commercials telling me to buy more stuff I don’t need, right after talking about the deteriorating situation in Iraq. This makes the whole thing seem unreal, muted, fuzzy, and just plain bizarre.
The world is going to hell in a handbasket, but how about buying this brand new car ?
Oh, I know, I am ranting. And tomorrow I may see things a bit more rationally. But today I am having a bit of cognitive dissonance. . . . just a bit.
There are times when the only thing a sane person can do is pray. So while I am still sane I will say,
God help us.