9-11

That time of the year is upon us again. That horrible DAY, when we were brutally and dastardly attacked. I find it somewhat bemusing that this day has been named Patriot Day, as if we don't have any other days worthy of such rememberance. But, what of THAT day? Time and time again, September Eleventh is compared to December Seventh, another one of those "patriotic" days, and yet, the aftermath of that day lead us into World War II, which we helped win in only four years. This war has been going on more than twice as long, and are we any closer to victory? Perhaps we're not so committed to winning this "war". It's no secret that FDR goaded the Japanese into attacking us, he desired it, and he got his wish. Ten years after WWII, we were Japan's biggest trading partner, a position we still hold. What will come of this conflict? We were and still are the Middle East's biggest customer, there's really not a whole lot that they have to offer us besides oil. Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that America never got to participate in the Great Moslem Ass-Kicking Games, otherwise known as the Crusades. Those frequent wars lasted from the 11th til the 17th centuries, WAY before we were even a gleam in our daddy's eyes. Or perhaps it's our elites' lust for empire? In any event, why we were attacked,
well that's easy. It's not for Baby Bush's reasoning that, "They hate our freedoms", that's laughable. No, the real reason-that we go sticking our damn noses where they absolutely don't belong. Maybe if we would have adhered to Washington's admonition to keep ourselves from foreign entanglements, we would have never experienced such a tragedy.

P.S. Oh, and as for that church in Florida that plans on burning copies of the Koran on 9-11....
Really? Don't they have anything better to do that day? I have no love for the Koran, but to me, it just seems like a waste of time. If you want to waste your money buying one and throwing it on the fire, fine, just don't make a media circus out of it; it's gauche.