Moral Dilemmas 6

They say know your enemy.

How well should I know my enemy?

What if I learn his language?

What if I watch his television and listen to his radio?

What if I read his newspapers?

What if I read his literature and his poetry?

What if I read his mind?

His aspirations?

His loves?

His fears?

What if he's really like you or me?

How can I stab him in the heart with the cold steel of my bayonet And not feel my own blood gushing along the runnel?