“Reason no longer really operates when you arrive at a point of emotion such as has been reached between the Arab States and Israel. . . . So you are left with the feeling that you have to live through the present period, you have to put everything you can into trying to clear up [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2007
On the pursuit of happiness:
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
“The attainment of life and liberty required most of our energy in the past, so the pursuit of happiness and the consideration of the lives of human beings remained in the background. Now is the time to recognize the possibilities which lie before us in the taking up and developing of this part of our [...]
On being suspicious of other nations:
Friday, July 13, 2007
Today, the North Korean military proposed diplomatic talks with the United States, leading U.S. officials to wonder if North Korea is truly interested in improving relations between the two nations. Since the ceasefire that ended the Korean War in 1953, the United States has remained suspicious of North Korea, especially in recent years, since North [...]
On the difficulty of ending a war once it has started:
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
“. . . we lose sight of the fact that with the proper machinery it is easier to keep out of situations which lead to war than it is to bring about peace once war is actually going on.”
On the unpopularity of the United States:
Friday, July 6, 2007
“Why this severe decline in our world stature and prestige? Many factors have contributed, of course. Some of them may have been unavoidable. American G.I.’s have belted the world, and soldiers are never a nation’s best ambassadors. Our superior wealth and power may have provoked envy regardless of how we behaved. Perhaps the world simply [...]
On the Fourth of July:
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
[S]ometimes it seems as though . . . we had forgotten all that document [the Declaration of Independence] implies, the events of the last few months have made many of us think over carefully what are the things which really matter to us as individuals in the United States of America.
We will have to be [...]
On modern warfare and its impact on civilians:
Sunday, July 1, 2007
A July 1 government report stated that Iraqi civilian deaths are at their lowest level since the Baghdad security operation began in mid-February. Some people suggest that this is an indication that violence in Baghdad is decreasing, perhaps because of U.S. military pressure on insurgents in the area. Although the drop in the number of [...]