Why do men make wars ?

I saw Kabul Express last night and when u see those beautiful landscapes of Kabul and think of devastation that years of war have brought there, u just can't stop wondering why men do it. I had felt something similar when I was in Kashmir early this year, its the prettiest place on earth no doubt but when u think of it all the blood in recent years , u just can't help feeling sorry for inhabitants of taht place.

When we used to read history in school, we were taught that man created first arms to hunt animals for food. But no book ever tell what made men use those arms against fellow beings And today we don't use stone tools, we use laser guided nuclear warheads that can wipe out entire towns in a split second .....human life has really become so cheap isn't it?

Each bullet that finds flesh change a few live for ever, each bomb that hits the target kills more than men and women. They kill dreams, smiles and hopes.

And what makes man kill another man ?

Is it few square miles of land , religious madness , OIL ?

Or is it just human nature , a will to dominate other's will ?

I wish there were no armies, bloody politicians that make these wars should have been expected to go and fight these wars. So if a certain Mr. Bush or Mr. Musharraf or Mr. Saddam Hussain would have had no armies and their lives (and not just political careers) were dependent on dodging the bullets flying all over, then may be they would have thought twice before declaring wars for greater human good.

Words just freeze when I think of all those bustling lives that have been lost to war and terrorism in recent years. When those twin towers came down in NY or when local trains in mumbai were bombed or when those car bombs in Baghdad went off, I don't know how those people who had planned all this would have felt. The blood, the gore, the violence....can those people live with it.I don't think any man or woman can live with so blood of so many on his or her hands. How do they sleep in the night ?

IF I ever meet a terrorist, I would ask him if he ever think beyond the flames of the blast?Could he see the burning lives, charred dreams and mutilated hopes? When they plant a bomb on a bus, do they ever think that that bus might be carrying several fathers who have their kids waiting at home, that bus will have several sons & daughters who are the only reason for their parents to live on?

Do those devils think that thick skinned politicians who drive bullet proof cars will care a damn about these incidents ? No Mr. terrorist, those politicians would do nothing apart from throwing chairs on each other in parliament and announcing cash compensation.

I would like to meet a Mr. Bush, to ask him if before declaring a war against Afghanistan or Iraq, did he give a single thought to those little kids whose playgrounds were converted to graveyard. Did he ever think that a litre of oil may not be worth a gallon of blood ?
I just can't forget that image from Kabul Express as this kid stands right against a blue clear morning sky , supporting himself with a crutch to make up for the lost leg and that look in his eyes that questions everyone, what did he do to deserve this ?
Will anyone, who plant bombs in moving trains or drop bombs from moving planes, answer that ?

-sid

Song recommendation for the day:

This song from one of the most fantastic movies ever made - "Dhoop"
Lyrics by Nida Fazli & music by Jagjit Singh

Benaam sa ye dard, thahar kyun nahin jaata
Jo beet gaya hain, woh guzar kyun nahin jaata