Vincent Van Gogh, Memories Of The Garden At Ethen(November 1888)

To experience a totally different kind of art (as protest), Neil Young’s recent, thought-provoking, rebel-rousing album, Living with War, click here.

History renders few simple lessons or clear conclusions, but I am convinced of one, clearly illustrated by the present "War on Terror": Violence only begets violence (not a very original conclusion, but many in our age do not seem to agree with it). On the horrific body count click here and here.

According the British newspaper, The Independent, "Up to 260,000 children may have died since the 2003 invasion of Iraq."

To get a sense of the monetary costs of the war, have a look at this article.

In case any visitor is in doubt, I am completely against the "War on Terror," for a variety of reasons. No, I do not hate America. Immediate US withdrawal would not end the violence in Iraq, but those poor sons and daughters of America (who have been brainwashed into believing they are fighting for America and freedom) might at least no longer die for nothing.