16-01-2011, 11:56 AM
To "hide their own stupidity".
On the other hand, as I mentioned above, it might've been a case of feeding future conflicts.
I recall that during the air war phase of Gulf War 1, CIA operatives continued to negotiate with Saddam to sell him advanced anti aircraft missiles.
And during the same air war phase, the British under Margaret Thatchler, signed off on the deal and sent 40 train car loads of 120mm sabot discarding anti tank shells under the "Jordan Defence package" -- which they absolutely knew were destined for Saddam - Jordan being the agreed fig-leaf recipient.
War is profitable.
And so are enemies.
On the other hand, as I mentioned above, it might've been a case of feeding future conflicts.
I recall that during the air war phase of Gulf War 1, CIA operatives continued to negotiate with Saddam to sell him advanced anti aircraft missiles.
And during the same air war phase, the British under Margaret Thatchler, signed off on the deal and sent 40 train car loads of 120mm sabot discarding anti tank shells under the "Jordan Defence package" -- which they absolutely knew were destined for Saddam - Jordan being the agreed fig-leaf recipient.
War is profitable.
And so are enemies.
The shadow is a moral problem that challenges the whole ego-personality, for no one can become conscious of the shadow without considerable moral effort. To become conscious of it involves recognizing the dark aspects of the personality as present and real. This act is the essential condition for any kind of self-knowledge.
Carl Jung - Aion (1951). CW 9, Part II: P.14