re: There are no 'lessons from the past' . . .
That's why shit still happens.
Ask the average person on the street about Vietnam, and you'll just get a confused look, along with comments supporting biased conspiracy beliefs. After all, recent polls suggest that over 50% of Americans believe in astrology -- and probably as many Europeans believe Americans are all cowboys.
Idiots happen, Raoul. The rest of us deal with it.
Dan
