*sigh*

[jaala]

I am so out of touch that I just found out about the Madrid bombings a couple hours ago. I condemn the attacks to the fullest extent possible, as I condemn all terrorism, but I can't help worrying what further effect this will have on the vicious cycle of revenge. In my (admittedly limited) perspective, violence begets violence. No matter whether it was ETA or al Qaeda (or neither)--on with the "war on terror"! Fewer civil liberties, more violence, more death, more anger, more retaliation back and forth...