A Life Much Less Than Merely Ordinary

Paul Rusesabagina , the Hotel Rwanda hotel manager, who saved 1300 people from the 1994 massacre in Rwanda, was in town the other day, and he had many incredible things to say. One obsevation was more amazing than the others, though. This man, who many might rightfully say has seen the worst of what humanity has to offer, still holds that:

"The individual's most potent weapon is the stubborn belief in the triumph of common decency. It is a simple belief, but not at all naive. It is, in fact, the shrewdest attitude possible. It is the best way to sabotage evil."

This tells me that our efforts to bring peace and stability to Iraq will come to fruition and be successful in the long run. It's kind of like playing blackjak against the house - the house usually wins because it can outlast you. In the analogous situation with Iraq, we have to recognize WHO is the "House" - innate decency or malicious evil. Paul Rusesabagina has seen both, and still encourages us that innate decency is the "House". Which means our efforts to sabotage evil are not in vain.