The man who went over to help the rebels killed by rebels.
Pretty ironic.
Mr. Snake approaches Mr. Turtle on a river bank and asks Mr. Turtle for a ride across the water since he can’t swim the river himself. Mr. Turtle politely refuses to oblige, reasoning that if he were to give Mr. Snake a ride across the river, he would surely be bitten. Mr. Snake protests saying that it would be foolish for him to bite the one carrying him, since it would result in him perishing also. Mr. Turtle considers the argument, then agrees to ferry Mr. Snake over the broad river. When they are half-way across the river Mr. Turtle feels a sharp pain and realizes he has been bitten by Mr. Snake. As the venom is beginning to take effect, Mr. Turtle sadly and resolutely asks Mr. Snake why he bit him, since the biting will also result in Mr. Snake’s demise. A wry smile came upon Mr. Snake’s face. “I bit you because I am a snake Mr. Turtle; that is my nature.”
These idiots running this country today are just like the turtle.
http://www.searchlores.org/realicra/basiclawsofhumanstupidity.htm
Basic Laws of Human Stupidity by Carlo Cipolla.
He defines a stupid person as someone who causes harm to others for no benefit (and sometimes at a cost) to himself. I look around the world and I see a lot of stupidity.