Saturday, April 23, 2005
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize is in order.
This woman gave her life in her quest to help innocents in a war zone. Perhaps all christians tomorrow should consider her example when they ask themselves, "What would Jesus do?
When Jesus does return, you will want to have the right answer.
UPDATE:Here is a link to the nominating process. If you know anyone who qualifies as a Nominator, please contact them.
"In my two years in Iraq, the one question I am asked the most is: "How many Iraqi civilians have been killed by American forces?" The American public has a right to know how many Iraqis have lost their lives since the start of the war and as hostilities continue...Recently, I obtained statistics on civilian casualties from a high-ranking U.S. military official. The numbers were for Baghdad only, for a short period, during a relatively quiet time. Other hot spots, such as the Ramadi and Mosul areas, could prove worse. The statistics showed that 29 civilians were killed by small-arms fire during firefights between U.S. troops and insurgents between Feb. 28 and April 5 -- four times the number of Iraqi police killed in the same period. It is not clear whether the bullets that killed these civilians were fired by U.S. troops or insurgents...
A number is important not only to quantify the cost of war, but as a reminder of those whose dreams will never be realized in a free and democratic Iraq."
Marla Ruzicka was founder of Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict, or CIVIC (www.civicworldwide.org). In 2003, she organized surveyors across Iraq to document civilian casualties. Before that, she managed a similar project in Afghanistan that helped to secure assistance from the U.S. government for civilian victims.
When Jesus does return, you will want to have the right answer.
UPDATE:Here is a link to the nominating process. If you know anyone who qualifies as a Nominator, please contact them.
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