The Kingdom

Just got back from the pictures to see this film about an FBI team sent to Saudi Arabia. The way the film ends is absolutely amazing – really got me thinking. It's one of those moments when you're left speechless.

I love the way Hollywood is churning out really good films that make us ask questions about our society.

It got me thinking about justice and revenge. Can we get them messed up? It's way too easy for our grief to become anger, and then to justify that anger with the label "righteous". Although I don't want to belittle at all the pain and anguish of those who've lost loved ones at the hands of other men.

'One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.'

It reminds me of the unanticipated thought that went through my head when I studied World War II in history: It's quite possible that right up until his death Adolf Hitler thought he was a "good" man.

Did he label his anger as "righteous"?