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I agree, Jag, that the blame game is a pointless exercise whether its played by third world leaders or bleeding heart liberals in the first. I do wonder, however, if "Well, we didn't have sociologists then" and shrugging our shoulders and walking off is an appropriate response. There is such a thing as accountability, whether personal or national. "I didn't know any better" is unlikely to get you far in a court of law. There WERE sociologists around when Great Britain ignited the whole Palestinian mess, but our British cousins never seem to learn.
Which brings me to my next point. An awareness of the results of our past actions and a mature assumption of responsibility for past mistakes will help to avoid similar mistakes in the future. This is true for nations as well as individuals.
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