[talking playing Blowin' In Ihe Wind on the Ragged Glory tour as the Gulf War was starting] The song itself asked the same questions everyone was asking then - about how long it will be before people can be free, What do you have to do? What about the Palestinians? They are embroiled in this thing. They're not free. The history of that part of the world is so complicated I don't even understand it. Now all we have is public opinion based on the latest thing we've seen the Israeli soldiers do on television. It really should be a lot deeper than that. There was no other choice for me. That was the song. I just had to do it. I didn't have the idea until we were out there practicing, getting ready for the show and the war was about to happen. Then when it happened, I woke up one morning and said "Well, we're going to do Blowin' In The Wind. That'll get people's attention. It will let them know what the show is about". Neil Young Melody Maker November 30, 1991