[trek]

"Four idealistic humanists went over there to protest the war. I honestly can't say that I am surprised at the outcome. MAYBE, just MAYBE these humanists will finally understand that WAR is necessary to stop these EVIL people."

This is so basic that even the original STAR TREK got this one right. I don't want to trivialize this, but go back and watch the episode where Kirk and the gang beam down to the planet where they wage war by computer. As I recall, the idiot ambassador almost gets everybody killed. Happily, the "barbarian" Kirk blows up the computer ending the genocidal game.

The unfortunate hostages in Iraq must have felt about like the Ambassador in the Star Trek episode when he was informed by the alien council leader that he was to be killed. Too bad, the hostages didn't have the savvy but bloodthirsty Kirk and Scotty to save them. Let's hope America does not have to invoke "General Order 4" to bring the islamo-fascists to heel.

[nmh]

Think other "peace activists" will get it?

Or will they wallow in self pity?

[Sabatier]

"the idiot ambassador almost gets everybody killed"

Their primary function, apparently.