In the 1790s Americans who had supported the French Revolution were revolted by Robespierre’s Terror. They were appalled when Napolean used the Revolution to set up his own monarchy.
Many Americans loved England, despite all she had done to us. But most of us hated her guts.
So with Britain and France in the midst of a twenty-year struggle, which side did you back?
A statement began to be made that has been repeated by healthy Amerians down through the ages:
“It’s just too bad that BOTH sides can’t lose.”
During World War II neutral Ireland hated the Brits but it loved the Americans. The prevailing sentiment was that they hoped the Americans would win and the Brits would lose.
Since the Brits and the Americans were on the same side, this was a wish that would be a little hard to grant.
But as good Catholics, I am sure some of the Irish hoped for this miracle.
I am sure a bit of good Irish whiskey made the whole thing seem plausible.
In the Middle East, both sides are despicable for the average American.
I sonder if you have ever noticed a fundamental difference between complaints about news coverage in America and in the Middle East?
In America, we all complain that we do not get enough attention. In the Middle East,t he ideal is to be ignored.
Nobody in the meida ever reports what the Israeiles were doing this week,and Israel likes that just fine.
In the Middle East all attnetion is on what the Iranians are doing or what the Palestinians are doing or what the Iraqi resisitance is doing.
And it turns your stomach.
This time, both sides deserve to lose, and both sides are likely to lose.
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