The Terror War is an Honor War

The news today tells us that about four US Sevrice men and women have been killed daily in the last month. The Iraq conflict drags on,, sectarian violence is certainly on the increase.

To our western mind, America is the shining city on the hill, the bastion of freedom and prosperity. To us, we think that a society liberated from a tyrant would pursue their new found freedom with gusto. This is doesn't seem to be the case in Iraq.

Separating us from the mind of others is the concept of honor.
Jonathan Rauch at reason.com writes an article that really helps put all this into perspective. If he's right, then it is not a conflict that can be 'won' in the traditional sense. Here's his thoughts on 'Pride Goeth Before A Brawl '.