We are too easily led into believing that continued war is the only solution to the Afghanistan/Pakistan conflict. As the new decade approaches we might consider waging peace with the same zeal we wage war. In fact, there are very credible options being proposed and following are just two.
The first by Selig Harrison at The Nation:
The second is an excellent series of interviews with Phyllis Bennis on Znet
Stumble It!
War and crime are the ultimate economic competition, so what can we expect from a society brainwashed for the love of "competition" ?
If they'd spend a fraction of the resources they're spending on war, on helping the lives of people, they would achieve some incredible results. But that wouldn't be "heroic" and more "sacred dead" with flag draped coffins.
Ed Deak.