Monday, February 03, 2003

Of giants and midgets Bob Herbert of the New York Times writes in today's column: At a time when much of the world is gripped by the oppressive fear of war and terror, the crew of the Columbia was devoting its considerable talent to work that was creative, cooperative and constructive. Theirs was a mission of peace. Gen. Omar Bradley, a hero of World War II, delivered a speech in Boston in 1948 that is remarkably appropriate for the violent and chaotic world of 2003. "The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom," he said, "power without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical midgets. We know more about war than we know of peace, more about killing than we know about living." It's telling that some of the most prescient comments about conflict come from those whose job it is to wage war. Little has changed since 1948. 3:35:20 PM    Oh yeah? []