I was going to respond to the Middle East thread but I think Colin and others have expressed how I feel about the situation more than adequately. Instead I have sampled a Joni song. Hope it connects. The Reoccurring Nightmare by pyramus Based on a poem by Joni Mitchell This is the reoccurring dream born in the dreary gap between what they have now, and what they wish they could have. "More fighting and less talking!" Out of the hatred in their eyes... "Look!" ..violent hateful people rise... "Shocking!" ..gleaming us down from t.v. screens and pages. "Oooh!" "Violence!" "Before your very eyes!" Isn't it true, isn't it true? "Good question." "I know." "Who cares?" Look here!" ...they tell you if we kill here, if we kill there. "Violence will free us!" (whispered:) If we had that piece of land, mmm, wouldn't it be fabulous? If you bomb that house,car, school or bar your heroes will look like movie stars! "Order your freedom!" "Call Now!" "Just the cost of a childs life" Your discontent is their delight. They offer relief for the purchase price. Hate in a bottle, love is cast aside. "Is *that* your new life?" Isn't it true, isn't it true? "See?" they try to sell you. If you bomb here, if you shoot there... "We want this land at ANY cost!" (whispered:) If we have this place of worship well all be delivered. If you bomb that house,car, school or bar your heroes will look like movie stars! "The Middle Easts greatest legends!" "Recognize this?" Dreamer, "We DO want peace!" Dream on. There gonna love me if I start a new Peace Process! "Others will notice!" "Heroic!" "Who cares?" "Recognize this?" Dreamer, "The latest arms and weapons!" Dream on, dream on, dream on. "The freedom you've been fighting for! " "Recognize this?" Dreamer, "We are the Chosen ones. Were Sooooo special!" Dream on. We will have happiness in heaven. "The place were all dying for." "Who cares?" "Recognize this?" Dreamer, "I know that violence is..." Sexy!" Dream on, dreamer. "What could go wrong?" Dream on. "Who cares?" "Recognize this?" Dreamer, "I'm afraid we can't win until were all dead..." Dreamer... Life would be easy if I had fastrack to heaven . "Pyhrric victory for all of us!" "Who cares?" "Recognize this?" Dreamer, "There are lots of strings." Dream on... We can solve anything with violence. "Naturally!" Violence! "It's a picture of how to get what you want out of life." "More power!" "Recognize this?" Dreamer, "I love the power!" Hmmmm... Hmmmm... Dreamer. "Isn't there some other way?" "Who cares? Kevin
