![]() We did not learn a lesson as much as we got lulled into complacency the horrors of WWI and WWII receded to the back of our minds as periods of national prosperity made us forget what happens when madmen lead humanity into conflicts. If only reality matched the rhetoric of dream sellers. ![]() Humanity learned our lesson after witnessing the ravages wrought by the first and second world wars nations throughout the world rallied to the flag of peace so that future generations could live in co-existence. The UN was established to prevent armed conflicts and act as a bulwark against another global conflagration. There is a reason I cited the charter of the United Nations to lead off this article. If you are not paying attention to the unfolding crisis that is occurring in the Middle East, now is the time to focus like a laser on the unfolding tragedy that is taking place in Syria. ![]() “To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind” ~ Opening sentence of the United Nations Charter
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