Don't ask an addict to renounce his supplier

Submitted by mike elbaz (Canada), Dec 27, 2006 at 11:13

Well said, however Western heads of state (calling them leaders would be overly generous) cannot define and enounce the name of the enemy, Islam, because Western populations are addicted to oil and wary of their pusher's perpetual rage. Addicts don't see reality as it is or make rational choices. If the enemy is defined the war will quickly be won; but first, the addict needs to free himself of his addiction.

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