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Here is a short commentary piece by a Brit, prior to Obama's visit to England earlier this summer, who suggests that Emperor Hadrian can provide him with a lesson:What Hadrian can teach ObamaIn the fourth paragraph the author brings up the meat of the argument and the point that Hadrian reversed his predecessor Trajan's decision and withdrew forces from modern-day Iraq. Obviously, this issue echoes the hot issue present in our times. But were things really this cut-and-dry in Hadrian's day? Was the situation that existed in the Middle East circa 117 A.D. that similar to today's situation, or was the author of the commentary stretching it to try to frame the history of Rome so it looked like a mirror of today's scenario?
Indeed and all too common, that is painting the modern US into the Roman corner. History doesn't really repeat but often similar situations surface and being humans we are apt to react in a manner not unlike the humans in the past... that is unless we see an overpowering reason to take a different course. I doubt Obama would launch a pogrom against the Jews, or anyone else, but if the nation did stand up against something he and the Dems push on the country... well who knows what the future holds, eh?
