On Thursday, 23 March, a multi-national military force rescued three Christian peace activists after 118 days of captivity. They were: Canadians James Loney, 41 (pictured at right), and Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32, and Briton Norman Kember, 74. The Loney family issued this press release:
“Oh, what a joyful day this is! We have just learned that James is coming home. He has been released unharmed, with his companions Harmeet and Norma. We would like to thank everyone for their support and prayers. At this time, we would also like to express our deepest sympathy to the family of Tom Fox. Please let us rejoice in this family moment as we prepare for the days to come."
Shortly thereafter, a representative of the Christian Peacemaker Teams, the activist group the three men belonged to, released a statement. Here is an excerpt:
“Our hearts are filled with joy today as we heard that Harmeet Singh Sooden, Jim Loney and Norman Kember have been safely released in Baghdad…We believe that the illegal occupation of Iraq by Multinational Forces is the root cause of the insecurity which led to this kidnapping and so much pain and suffering in Iraq. The occupation must end.”
Released?? Who do these people believe released their loved ones? The insurgents? If it was not for the actions of a multi-national special operations team, this might not be such a “joyful” day.
The statement continues:
“Today, in the face of this joyful news, our faith compels us to love our enemies even when they have committed acts which caused great hardship to our friends and sorrow to their families.”
They declare love for the insurgents, who brutally murdered their comrade in cause, yet offer no gratitude to the commandos who risked their lives to ensure the safe return of the remaining three?
Stunning…
2 comments:
New layout look great, Actual. Your blog totally blows mine away!
How not surprising is this, though. Some folks just have their minds made up about the world and even when confronted with violent reality, prefer their own fictions to what actually is happening in front of them. Why do we risk good men's lives for such people? I suppose it is our Way. You know either of us would have gladly done the job no matter how ungrateful the precious cargo. It's about what we do and our Way. We leave them to theirs. I suppose it's always been like that. Looking forward to seeing you, my friend.
John,
I presume this is your blog-let me know-good stuff-Dad
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