On the "War on Terrorism"

[Helios]

What we are witnessing in the middle east is yet another version of a clash of civilizations that we have had since the dawn of human history. This particular clash has been going on for over 1300 years and shows no signs of abating. It really started when the Moors invaded Spain in the 8th century and were driven out about 200 years later. Then the Crusades. Then the Ottoman Turks threatened to overrun Europe from the Southeast 100 years later. It flared up again the various Arab-Israel conflicts in the 20th century, then in the Balkans in the 1990's....and now this. In the 8th Century it was the Spaniards and French who were the tip of the spear. The Hungarians and Romanians and even Austrians and Prussians against the Ottomans, the Israelis were the tip in the 20th century and now it's the US.

Civilizations will ALWAYS collide in violent collisions because, by definition, they cannot coexist and only have short interludes of peace. And this one has flared up again and may not end until millions die....which is quite the normal state of the human condition on this planet.

Yeah. EXACTLY. So lets get the fuck out of there and let THEM fight it out.