I was sent this article, "Those who forget the past are condemned" The writer of this article did their homework and there are a lot of things that are documented from history.
I read this article this morning, "Suspected pirate a world away from home."
There are no easy answers. It seems to me, it is dangerous to flip to either extreme. The answer isn't to hide behind labels of jihadist pirate, or destitute victim. To lean to the attack stance ignores the tragedy of poverty that many people endure on an on-going basis, and the appeal someone could have flashing a little cash around. On the victim side, it is easy to get soft on bad people and ignore that there are truly evil people in the world intent of destroying the west.
The real danger, I think, is painting with too broad a brush. What we may cover up is the truth.
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