White, he says. He looks at it, then at me, and says, The wall is white, my friend, maybe you should have your eyes checked. It is hard for me to support violence of any kind, ever. I have no idea what can stop this tragedy, now that it has come so far. But I do have a few suggestions for a calmer time, when we try to learn the lessons of this disaster.
Genocide announces itself in advance.
We should not perpetuate the twisted language of dictators. We should not ferry brutes in limos to negotiations, treat them with respect, and expect them to stop being brutes. We should recognize that if there is any legitimate use of arms and armies, it is to protect innocent people from the misuse of arms and armies, even those of their own nation.