Maybe the fundamentalists were right all along: "I looked up and saw a white horse standing there. Its rider carried a bow, and a crown was placed on his head. He rode out to win many battles and gain the victory" (Revelation 6:2). The bible seems to prophesy a man of peace who will be hailed by the world. He did escalate the war in Afghanistan by increasing American presence there by 21,000 troops; and, more Americans have died there this year, by October, than have died there in 2001, '02, '03, and '04 combined. Maybe the committee in Norway (the Swedes award the other prizes) forgot about the dead.
Blog Smith is inspired by the myth of Hephaestus in the creation of blacksmith-like, forged materials: ideas. This blog analyzes topics that interest me: IT, politics, technology, history, education, music, and the history of religions.