My 15 Minutes
This little adventure in war has turned me into a little celebrity in my own land, at least as far as the local press in Montana is concerned. Had I grown up in a larger metropolitan area, I doubt I would be mentioned in any story...this is kind of odd. The most recent stories are pretty good, the Billings Gazette had me on the front page, while my friend Linda wrote an article for the Bozeman Chronicle. I highly recommend reading the comments on the Billings Gazette article, as most posts have called me misguided and stopped short of calling me stupid. Oh well, at least it made them think...
posted by Courtney at 8:36 PM
1 Comments:
you are not stupid, nor are you naive. i applaud your studies, your travel, your empathy, and conscious. your perspective is one that most american do not wish to hear. people removed from these types of conflicts love to look at politics, ideology, and see things as black & white.
people who live in these conflicts want safety and security. they will in general follow those who promise it, often regardless of their methods. we can saber rattle here in the u.s. all day and "sacred" israel can remain as chaste as holocaust victims, despite the _very_obvious differences between the two.
keep your chin up. keep speaking your experience.
thank you for your posts.
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