From the Globe and Mail:
At a news conference in Toronto, Christian Peacemakers Teams spokesman Doug Pritchard said...
"We believe that the illegal occupation of Iraq by multi-national forces is the root cause of the insecurity of this kidnapping and so much pain and suffering in Iraq today," he said.
He also credited the outpouring of support from around the world — particularly from Muslim groups — for the safe recovery of the three surviving hostages and renewed the group's call for an end to the U.S.-led military action in Iraq.
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And not a word of thanks, a tip of the hat, or a nod of the head in the direction of their British/American rescuers. Such breathless ingratitude!
There is nothing peaceful about these self-styled peace-makers. They are partisans. They are Michael Moore without the camera. They excuse their kidnappers; can they not likewise find sympathetic excuses for the "occupiers'" actions -- 9/11, anyone?
If the "occupation" of Iraq is illegal, then so is the rescue by the British and American "occupiers". The peace-makers should denounce their rescue and demand to be returned to their Muslim captors.
Alternatively, they could volunteer to take the place of the Iraqi Christian who faces death for converting from Islam. No doubt they would consider it an honour to be be peacefully beheaded in the name of Islam.
3 comments:
Hi, Mr. Ball, I thank you for your words. Exactly my thoughts.
The idea of peacemakers as Jesus called for is not what we read about today. This kind of peace- maker we see today is just keeping the war alive, actually siding with the enemy.
The media in the USA will honor them with publicity. I wonder what Canada does with such news.
I like your word "contemptible."
See you, Betty G
None of those "peacemakers" volunteered to stay as captives of those kidnappers. They seemed quite happy to go with their rescuers even though they were "soldiers, with guns, in Baghdad." (For foreign readers this is a Canadian political in-joke.)
Maybe they will return and look up the terrorists so they can be recaptured. Or maybe they will prefer to espouse their own brand of hypocrisy.
I prefer to think of them as idiots.
Hi, Sunday night our church is having a movie on morality without Jesus. Then there will be discussion.
Right away I thought of you, your teaching, and the difficulty of getting this across to people who think they don't need Jesus, they are good as anyone else, doing their best.
Add us to your prayers, we hope to learn more for getting this truth to others. Some in our own family.
Thank you for being there,
See you, Betty G
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