Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Grand narratives of liberation, conquest, return to some mythical holy land, or some golden era, have all resulted in the untold problems the Middle East is facing today. Not one of the demagogues, politicians and populists is calling for a Middle East of compassion, of humanity and respect. The sheer ugliness of everything has alienated everybody from their 'selves'. Such a sad state of affairs...