Gaza again - sometimes the sheer reality hits you

Seeing the news, the latest bomb blasts of rather strange targets (which "will be explained later" by the men in black suits sitting safely in offices far far from the horror of it all) and this little child, perhaps a year or so older than my own grandson, his face distorted by the sheer shock of the shells and the destruction they had caused. He stared into the camera then gesticulated to where the full horror of what he had witnessed still remained - friends blown to bits? A home in ruins? But the camera didn't follow; and Just the image of his face remains. Another world yet still our world.

Really, what can anyone say?

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Anyway, I thought I would give another airing to a poem I wrote over 40 years ago now.....

Those programmes are always the same;
Those Current Affairs programmes are always the same.
The editions that deal with some new war,
Those programmes are always the same.
First the historical background is given;
How historically the conflict arose,
How the crisis began - such information is given.
Then the World Perspective is given;
Everything is put into context.
The conflict is put into focus.
The Superpowers - all are placed in perspective.
The relevant politicians are referred to;
The words and attitudes of the relevant politicians are referred to;
A relevant speech of a relevant politician is referred to.
There is some in-depth analysis.
Then some film is shown of the actual battle area;
The areas actually touched by the conflict are shown.
Where the bombs have fallen - some film is shown.
Then come the women and children screaming.
Then come the women and children screaming.
Then come the women and children screaming.
Then come the women and children screaming.
Then various solutions to the crisis are discussed;
Various proposals for resolving the conflict are discussed.
The various experts discuss the various proposals.
Those programmes are always the same.

Just an observation - nothing much changes.