Words to think about...
I'm visiting
Kim DuToit's website and find that Captain Steve is back in Iraq and posting the usual interesting stories and news. He meets up with a Japanese Air Self Defense Force Officer and they hit it off.
Steve then says:
bq. We were having a good time and joking around, but when I told him how thankful we were for the help of our allies he grew very serious.
The Officer's words:
bq. "We are honored to be able to help with this cause," he said. Lots of people think Iraqis will never appreciate freedom, will never make the change from victims of tyranny to responsible citizens of a free state. They tell us they are culturally incapable, and that their religion precludes the possibility. Just half a century ago, those peoples' parents were probably saying the same thing about the Japanese."
I was going to boldface the last sentence to drive it home but the Officer's words do that by themselves.
Some people get it and some people do not.
I am glad that the majority of the voters in this country seem to be ones who get it.
Posted by DaveH at November 2, 2004 10:42 PM