Went to interesting Torah class at Shaarei Shamayim (modern O synagogue in Toronto). Rabbi talked about I Samuel 21-22, in which the following happens: David (on the run from Saul) deceives priest into thinking he is on secret mission from Saul, and gets food and arms.
Saul finds out, and instead of accepting the priest's good faith, he has not only the priest, but the priest's entire village (with the exception of one escapee who joins David) killed. As a result of this atrocity, David builds up his forces.
Rabbi drew this lesson: Saul's attitude was "you're with me or you're against me." David, by contrast, sought to turn enemies into friends.
Couldn't help thinking: Saul = neocons. David = Nixon.
Or perhaps: David= Nixon abroad. Saul = Nixon at home.
