I stumbled across a heartrending picture of an 18 month old Iraqi boy who had been killed after being fired upon by US forces during a street battle in Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood in June 2004. This picture, attached to an article in TruthDig, really hit home for me, as I have a young boy […]
Interesting article from rabble.ca: Evangelical Sabre-rattling won’t lead to peace This article comments on the allegiance of some Christian leaders, including Billy and Franklin Graham, with American military might. While I do respect Billy Graham, I have often asked myself whether his chummy relationship with the White House was positive or negative. This article raises […]
You’ve gotta be kidding me… I read a commentary piece from David Warren the other day, in which Warren tried to explain the “right way” of winning in Iraq. Warren likened the war in Iraq to fighting the Nazis in WWII. I’m confused that people still think that this is a simple fight delineated on […]
It’s a tough question… could you forgive someone who did you wrong? A story in today’s news caught my eye: Forgive Iraqi captors, former hostages plead. Three former hostages urge forgiveness for Iraqi captors. Spare Iraqi kidnappers, Loney pleads. James Loney, Harmeet Singh Sooden and Norman Kember, three members of the Christian Peacemaker Teams, were […]
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