bono blurb

Bono is impressive. Over the years he is garnering more and more respect for his thoughtful positions, his passionate advocacy and his...music.

from Thunderstruck: Bono on Iraq and terrorism:

"I think the president genuinely felt that if we could prove a model of democracy and broad prosperity in the Middle East, it might defuse the situation. I don't believe that, and in the capacity I had, I told them that. ...I want to be very, very clear, however: I understand and agree with the analysis of the problem. There is an imminent threat. It manifested itself on 9/11. It's real and grave. It is as serious a threat as Stalinism and National Socialism were. Let's not pretend it isn't."

Now that took guts to say considering the crowd around him. This kind of grace would be the foundation for dialogue were all parties to practice it.