it was just a moment’s conversation, and yet it was clear, that everyone was in competition to kvetsh more.  The Americans were complaining about attacks and discomfort , the Canadians were complaining about behavior and moral center , and the Israelis were complaining about getting bombed, losing a country, losing status, losing meaning.  The only thing we could agree upon was thaat we were all suffering.

now we have to get beyond it, share the suffering, and solve the problem.