I am pleased to tell you this article is being featured in the Culture Focus today, September 20th.

Diana Hartman
Culture Editor

Which raises the question of why it is even IN the Culture section when it's so obviously a political article.

Dave

Isn't politics part of our culture though? I find the politics section to be where the eternal minutiae of (mostly) US politics is endlessly diced and discussed, whereas culture has a broader, more big picture frame of reference, such as Mr Guilfoil considers here. I guess it's capable of being categorised either way...

But if politics & culture are the same subset, then why are they differentiated in the headings here?

I'm not the one to ask for a definitive answer but my understanding is that Culture covers a wider range of topics, of which the broader aspects of Politics are a part.

Or, the Politics section is where we corral the really boring nerds and wanks wonks ;-)

Or the really opinionated and cantankerous ones.

I don't think this is a political commentary. It's a commentary on our culture. It's not about Republicans and Democrats; it's about people who have lost their definition of justice. I'm asking the question of Americans, do we want justice or do we want revenge, AND do we know the difference?

Revenge first, then justice.

Wrong Nancy ... revenge is not a dish best served cold ... it's actually a dish best NOT served at all.

We need to eradicate a threat to our way of life, and the best way to do it is in the cold, hard light of day and with reasoned thought ... a process best served without the notion of revenge muddying up that resolve.

Boy STM,

You hit that one on the head. War is a murderous business engaged in for the sake of survival. Stupid things like vengeance need to be taken care of in a court of law or chancery.

*War is a murderous business engaged in for the sake of survival.*

...or profit