Growing up Catholic, we learn that each of us has a Guardian Angel who accompanies us everywhere we go, and watches everything we do.
The assignment of the Guardian Angels is to prevent us
from being harmed physically, such as getting into an accident, also prevent us,
when possible, from committing a moral imprudence.
As children, we are also told that Satan is in
competition with God for our souls. And so, while Guardian Angels prod us to do
the right thing, Satan’s demons are always present, prodding us to commit sins.
While this is the religious drama we learn about as
children, a similar drama plays out in real life, not just with each of us as
individuals, but also with all of us whether we are a small group or a large
one. And there are plenty of examples that can be cited, such as the following:
A small band of petty thieves decides to go big time, and
starts invading homes armed with deadly weapons, which they use against anyone
that tries to stop them. Or, conversely, a number of like-minded people
organizes to help the homeless find shelter.
Or it can happen that a large army decides to go flatten
a country it considers a dangerous enemy. Or conversely, a country mobilizes an
army of volunteers to go to places around the globe where they need help
because they were struck by a natural disasters or because they never had the
opportunity to develop and reach a self-sustaining level.
Of all the countries in the world, the United States of
America is one of the very few that can boast it has lived through dramas that
cover most of these categories. The unfortunate part, however, is that America
went from being the country of President Kennedy’s Peace Corps to the country
of destruction by arial bombardment and land invasions.
Today, the tug-of-war is ongoing between (1) the
warmongers on one side who play the role of Satan’s Devils by constantly
pushing America to go bomb someone or invade another, and (2) the peacemakers
on the other side who play the role of Guardian Angels by advocating that
America spend its resources looking after its own people, especially those in
dire need of assistance.
We can see examples of all this in two articles that were
published recently. One article came under the title: “Biden’s choice with
Iran,” and the subtitle: “Nuclear negotiations a distraction from its internal
vulnerabilities.” It was written by Robert G. Joseph, and published on January
17, 2022 in The Washington Times.
The other article came under the title: “It’s time for
the United States to reduce Sanctions Against North Korea,” and the subtitle:
“The United States’ maximum pressure strategy against North Korea has only
emboldened Kim Jong-Un. It’s time for the Biden administration to consider other
options.” The article was written by Doug Bandow, and was published on January
18, 2022 in The National Interest.
When you read his article, you’ll realize that Robert
Joseph is obviously a rabid warmonger, and that he does not hide his
cannibalistic instinct to rip apart those he dislikes by misrepresenting the
truth about them and by dehumanizing them. And so, for you to consider, here in
condensed form, is what Robert Joseph has blathered, talking about Iran, his
favorite bogeyman of the day:
“The windfall of cash paid to the
dictatorship was used to bring the Assad regime in Syria close to victory, to
provide resources to proxies and to suppress the people of Iran. The second
windfall that the regime would receive from lifting current sanctions would be employed
for the same purposes. If an agreement is reached, the value of any short-term
constraints will be far outweighed by making clear that the call to promote
democracy and human rights is nothing more than empty rhetoric. Mr. Biden
remains committed to restoring an agreement that has failed to achieve closing
the pathways for Iran to build a nuclear weapon. This became apparent
when Iran has shown that it was preparing for a breakout while still
under the agreement. The Biden administration appears enthusiastic, to pay
a high price for the restoration of the agreement. It has taken no concrete
steps to increase pressure on Iran. Mr. Biden will still hand over the
resources that Tehran needs to accelerate its nuclear and missile programs, as
well as to pursue its aggression against US Gulf allies”.
You do realize what Robert Joseph means
by “windfall,” don’t you? He means that if you work all your life, accumulate a
small fortune, and a thief robs you of it, but then the system of justice gets
that fortune back to you, some jerk out there, perhaps named Robert the
disciple of Satan or something, will complain that you just received a windfall
you will use to commit anti-satanic evil acts.
It is for this reason that people want
to hear from thinkers such as Doug Bandow whose humanity makes his dissertations
ring true to human beings who are yearning for a return to a more civilized discourse.
And so, for you to consider, here in condensed form, is what Doug Bandow
has written, talking about North Korea, today’s favorite bogeyman of every
warmonger in America:
“Sanctions don’t
work. The Kim regime continues to produce missiles, nuclear weapons, and a host
of other war materiel. Pyongyang justified its activities by pointing to the
hypocrisy of Americans producing weapons for themselves while criticizing
the North’s activities. Washington penalized several North Korean
officials and proposed new UN measures on the DPRK. Pyongyang responded
sharply, launching two short-range missiles from rail cars. North Korea also
warned that if the US adopts a confrontational stance, the DPRK will take
stronger reaction. That could be a nuclear test. Sanctions have not deterred
North Korea from devoting a disproportionate share of its resources to the
military or developing missiles and nuclear weapons. If anything, Kim has used
sanctions to justify new advances. These sanctions keep the DPRK poorer
economically but only somewhat weaker militarily. They don’t prevent it from
being able to kill millions in a full-scale war. Diplomacy might be doomed to
fail. However, reducing sanctions might create new areas for agreement”.