Of Cats and Guilt

The cat-and-mouse game between regular armies and “resistance” fighters has always had a heavy toll on the civilian population and the basic infrastructure of the countries involved. It has always served to undermine the potential for democracy as well. Still, a democracy did emerge out of the rubble in Germany and Japan following WWII, and one hopes that this may still be the case for Lebanon as well, albeit all indications point to the possibility that the wrong elements might end up running things in Lebanon, once the dust settles. The elements will lord over a virtual desolation, but they will be the lords.

But then, the souls of most of our people have been talibanized long before the onset of this mayhem. Now, our cherished structures are following the lead. Desolation within translates into desolation without. External dabbling is still to be blamed, and for a lot of things, but especially, for showing us what was lurking within us all the while. Israel is denuding us. And We are all guilty. We are all to blame.

Comments

[M. Simon]

You were nude before this started. All Israel did was point out that the Emperor has no clothes.

Living in the past. Living in fantasy. It is a Ghost Dance.

The Ghost Dancers were an American Indian movement of the 1880s that believed purity of spirit could defeat the white man. They were sure to win because the white man had no soul. Sound familiar?

Sound familiar?

[Ammar]

Hi there Simon, I can see that you have been really perusing this blog and making some interesting comments and suggestions. I do hope that you find it interesting and that you keep on visiting despite the haphazardness with which the b log is updated at this stage.