Superb writing JD. Sad, but well thought out and written.
Very thought provoking (or should be if you are human) and true, I seem to remember Mrs Thatcher predicting this. There is a cure, its called conservative values.
Ooohh, the peace dividend! Lets not maintain our defenses! Save money!
At time I felt the world became a more dangerous place, not less. Nature abhors a vacuum, islam filled it.