2hotel9: never, EVER say sorry for ranting in such way. This should be a blog entry in its own right, rather than 'just' a comment.
As far as my re-readings go, I have Victor Davis Hanson's Carnage and Culture "playing" in loop. As you say, we in the West have much to learn from our past battles, and that book is simply the best way to do it.
2hotel9: never, EVER say sorry for ranting in such way. This should be a blog entry in its own right, rather than 'just' a comment.
As far as my re-readings go, I have Victor Davis Hanson's Carnage and Culture "playing" in loop. As you say, we in the West have much to learn from our past battles, and that book is simply the best way to do it.