You got it, Pogo! How we feel is dependent upon what we think, and what we think is dependent upon what we choose to focus on. And, of course, there's always that little buggaroo you mentioned known as "contempt prior to investigation" that can be thrown into the mix.
Personally what I'm seeing in all of this is a decline into an all- out regional conflict- a conflict that we've had a hand in creating with our unquestioning support of Israeli occupations and policies. There are those that would say I am an anti-Semite for saying that, but I'm not. I'm just "anti-WRONG"!!!

Gem

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