THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, BUT I NEED TO EXPRESS A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE WORLD SITUATION...

THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, BUT I NEED TO EXPRESS A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE WORLD SITUATION..., a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.

THIS IS JUST MY OPINION, BUT I NEED TO EXPRESS A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE WORLD SITUATION...
After reading my favorite TIME LINES IN HISTORY book, I have come to the conclusion that the area often refered to as the middle east was once the near west, the far west, the east and is once again called the Middle East. Throughout the ages, begining sometime between the 6th century and the 8th century , a lot of trouble began brewing in the desert between various desert tribes and residents of various nations.

Slowly, some of the people of the middle east began moving west, looking for greener pastures, exploring and searching for new lands, a very natural action.

Likewise, some of the folks who lived west of the desert began wondering over into the sandy areas, looking for silk, spices and other assorted stuff.

When a road is called a "silk road" it only serves to invite others to seek the source of the silk. (Of course, the source was the silkworm and exactly who it was that was running the trade between Nippon and Lebanon, I am not certain.)

To make a long story short, an argument arose over religion and all hell broke loose. The rest is history.

Here's the strange part; while those who were arguing agreed on the fact that it was the same God, there were other differences, and that has been the thorn in the other's side ever since.

Now,fourteen or fifteen centuries later, the argument persists.

I dont get it!

Aren't there borders that should serve to institute peace, something like a line in the sand and a handshake that goes like: "...My honorable friend, don't cross this line and I won't cross your line? God bless you, let's share some tea, and God bless the world.

In the west, it has been called a "live and let live attitude." Not everyone wants to abide by this old adage, no, there are those who died by the millions trying to get one group to believe one way and the other group to believe another way.

As time passed, there were those who wanted to change the politics and religion of the Middle East and likewise, there was those who wanted to change the religion of either side. And it is from this interference that all of this agony and pain has arisen.

Now, the Western nations have entered this tribal argument, western nations who belong to no tribes.

Sooner or later, everyone is going to get real mad and who belongs to what tribes will no longer matter, it will be all about who owns this oil well and who owns the other.

The beauty and mistique of the "silk road" will have vanished.

By Robert L. Huffstutter