These two tragedies are brother and step sisters. The news continually asks experts why westerners are headed to Syria and other hot zones. The answer is so simple that it's almost laughable they don't get it.
Once 9\11 occurred Americans lined up for some payback, 'Patriotism". A few were actually where they were needed "Afghanistan". The others were duped and sent to Iraq because of Dick Cheney's 1% policy. I don't blame the troops they just followed their orders. Well Iran had already been working toward such lofty goals yet we didn't attack them. Hmmm. Why were we so WRONG about Iraq? Some one in our Govt. had a Hard On for that country. Talk about PTSD, these people (civilians) were terrified when the raiders came along either by day or night. The Vice President at the time (in my humble opinion) should be indicted and put on trial for war crimes.
ISIS, ISIL or whatever you wish to call them (true maniacal psychopaths who would give Hitler a bad name, if that's possible) got fed up with the way the Sunni people were being treated from years back, this isn't a new phenomenon it basically runs back to the 1950's. The Shea have ruled over them and at times just let them live autonomous lives. The nut's running the show now don't represent Islam anymore than I am God. They have killed more Muslim people than any other ethnic group. They are religious Zealots, which is stronger then Patriotism (believe it or not). You are not fighting for your soul being a Patriot, they are since they are fighting behind the falsity of a religious cause.
Youth have always been unpredictable. Since the beginning of time they have rebelled and frequently do things that don't seem to make sense to the masses. I'll just go back to the Nixon administration, most of us should remember that. The flower children and or hippies stood up for what they believed and a few were killed (Kent state, comes to mind immediately) and their motto was don't trust anyone over thirty. People tend to be more idealistic (overall) during their youth and as they age they will find their spot to blend in and it all works out. Ten years from now the kids who survive will have a great dinner party story and the hoopla will be forgotten.
"Side note", Nixon started the war on drugs (bad). He also gave us the clean water & clean air acts (GOOD). Current republicans want to kill the EPA... Think about it.
Welcome to my blog, the intent of this blog is to recapture humanity from those who would repress, oppress or otherwise inhibit or harm individual freedoms. Populations of the world, we will rise up and eat the rich, for they are fat with cash and steak, ha ha ha!
