US AND THEM

Here is what one of the most influential philosophical, political, and economical gurus of modern "American Rational Capitalism", Ayn Rand had said regarding Arab-Israelis conflict:

"Rand supported Israel during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, which she saw as an attack on a government that supported individual rights: "The Arabs are one of the least developed cultures. They are typically nomads. Their culture is primitive, and they resent Israel because it's the sole beachhead of modern science and civilization on their continent. When you have civilized men fighting savages, you support the civilized men, no matter who they are."

I didn't think fighting occupation meant you are a savage!!!! This is what the world is facing today -- a much conflicted ideology. I guess Iraqi's are also savages because they want to get rid of the occupiers, even they think they are benevolent.

Those orgies and wild "collectives" parties in New York in 40's-50's-60's must have not allowed her to fully "rationalize" her opinions.

One can see the same disconnect with BUSH's domestic and foreign policies now -- isn't it just adorable. The moral imperative of we are great and rest are either "savages" or "primitive" will be our undoing. May be its time to reconfigure this work in progress to bring in the Moral part of the lase afar Capitalism ideology out more.

Ms. Rand and her swinger life style couldn't produce any more than what she has. The sad part is that large number of so called great minds are following her half baked mind set.