"Human, civilized society has lost the battle against barbarism. I have lost all hope."

[McKim]

37. Palmyra is the Last Straw for Our Family

For our family, one who grew up Expat in the Middle East, the imminent destruction of Palmyra is the last straw. These disgusting Neocons who have taken control of our government, have destroyed so many countries that were formerly peaceful and largely functional for their peoples.

The 500,000 deaths in Iraq at a conservative estimate, the destruction of Libya, the destabilization of Lebanon, the destructive meddling in Syria and now the final destruction of the beautiful city of Palmyra is too much to bear for us. Will our heartbreak never end. Indeed for us, all those people whose lives have been destroyed in the Middle East by our arrogance and our evil PNAC plans,
are not strangers, but childhood friends. For all of us here and there, the pain never ends!

We went back "home" to the ME in 2000 and visited childhood haunts and it was peaceful. The crowning glory was a visit to Palmyra and a lovely evening with friendly people from Tadmour who translated an artwork that we bought. We talked of war and peace. Where are they now? Are their lives, like millions of others, also to be ruined by the PNAC monsters?

We spent 15 years in the Peace Movement and this is all we have to show for our work. When will decent people take back democratic control of this sinful country?