[crobnson]

All of the anti-war protesting going on simply frustrates me. I get a sense that either they support Saddam and his evil henchmen, are so ignorant that they don't see what is going on over there, or they just don't care about anybody but themselves. They cry freedom of speech, freedom of actions, but if they were in Iraq, they would be without a tongue or dead.

[najida]

The anti-war protesting makes me a bit testy too....OK, downright mean and pissy...OK, OK....
Dang near dangerous if they catch me too early in the mornin'

My take? For some, it is a lark..trendy (hip huggers, retro music and WEEEE a PEACE RALLY!)

Many of them are young and have never been had to do without, been scared, trapped, terrorised etc...
The are clueless about anything in the rest of the world...
And most of all, very naive (in my circle).

To them, "Geez, war is bad! Can't you see that!" or even funnier, "Now everyone in the world hates us!" (This from one of my former cheerleader students)

This is too real for them, a culture raised on Playstation and Reality TV...
To finally realize that every thing you take for granted are at risk.....What are you willing to do to keep them?

Wow, death is scarey, war is ugly...
Such is the nature of life....The sorrow defines the joy....
The loss of what you hold dearest is what makes you value it most.
I learned that sometimes you have to show your strength to gain respect. Peace is wonderful, but sometimes, it looks like fear or weakness....and can be used to hurt you.
For, me the thing I value most are my freedoms
I can live without hot water, lights, even my mornin' coffee...but not my freedom....and freedom of fear is one I value most...