They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.
Joseph Conrad
Like a shade that's starting to fray, colours are appearing through the clouds this morning. A weird mix of purples and oranges poking through the blanket of grey.
According to the weather wizards, the rain is taking a break until this evening.
Weird flickers from the magic box this morning, whispers of terrorist attacks in England, talk of explosions in Iraq. This Christmas is deep in the grip of "the fear", a tragic and horrible season is a Christmas in the arms of the black beast.
As governments halfway around the world commit mass murder, the hemming and hawing seems to be to try and find a way to stop, much like a sociopath suddenly finding his conscience, but unable to contain his urges, the new year promises many disturbing twists and turns, periods of harsh inhumanity mixed with episodes of angst.
The United States is a troubled country of late, hiding from a threat it doesn't know how to contain. Committing military acts that far outweigh the original atrocities committed against them, and against the wrong people.
The original intention, I believe for the invasion of Iraq was to boost morale. An easy win against a foe who had previously threatened. This plan has backfired. Now the US is drawn too thin, if another foe, or it's original one, El-Qaeda presents itself, it will be unable to face the enemy. It has no troops left to dispatch. Barring compulsory military service, which it knows will not have any popular support The US has committed itself to a civil war, and doesn't even know which side to support.
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