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I'm not always proud

There were implications by certain politicians this week that we should always be proud of our country.

I’m not proud that 6 innocent Pakistanis and up to 35 innocent Afghans were killed in US-led attacks this week. I’m not proud that we wage wars claiming to bring democracy and freedom to the world, while holding 270 prisoners and neither prosecuting them for a crime or letting them go free. I’m not proud that I am part of the fattest country in the world while 25,000 people die every day from hunger-related causes.

Pride is not something that should be unconditional. Just like a mother that is not proud of her disobedient child, it is her disappointment that shows just how much she loves her child. Disappointed because she knows that he is capable of doing so much good.

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Life: america, politics, pride, war Oct 18, 2008 ● updated Oct 18, 2008 ● 0 comments

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