This is a golden opportunity to see cultural differences in the Western World. I remember distinctly that, at the height of the first Gulf War, a large communal

This is a golden opportunity to see cultural differences in the Western World. I remember distinctly that, at the height of the first Gulf War, a large communal childrens party that I (then a child) wanted to go to was cancelled, because it would be inappropriate to have a party while so many people are dying in the war. Mind you, this was in Germany, which was involved only quite indirectly, with no troops participating in the fighting.