You know Brad, I suppose that you're right when you say that we've 
stuck our noses in a centuries old war, but the humanitarian, and 
Christian in me is glad that we did it just for the sake of stopping 
all of the horrible torture that was going on over there.  You really 
can see the difference that adhering  to godly principles can be when 
you respect all life rather than think nothing of chopping off the 
head of someone who disagrees  with you.  I'm also concerned that, if 
we don't stay there, that barbarism  will end up coming here, and 
then what do we do.  We've stirred up a hornets' nest, that's for 
sure and now, in my opinion, there's nothing left to do but stay 
there and smoke the whole mess out so that they don't come after you 
and sting you a good one for your trouble.  I'm not ssaying that I 
like that solution, but I can't see how any other one will do.  Our 
politicians say that we should trust the political process and find 
political solutions.  Yah, right, like they've gotten anything done 
politically lately.  That, to me, is like handing over the 
responsibility of who will take the garbage out to some odd ball 
committee so that everyone can claim that something was done about 
it, but no one really needs to do anything about it.  If the smell of 
the garbage takes over the room, hey, just blame somebody else, or 
the committee, but don't really solve the problem.  What a sorry bunch.
Kathy
Kathy



At 03:34 PM 7/19/2007, you wrote:
>Kathy,
>
>The soldiers are the ball while the political parties hold the 
>paddles. The problem is, we sort of poked our nose in a  century 
>upon century fight. It will probably be going on until the end of 
>time. Muslim fundamentalists claim Mohammed as their profit, who 
>claimed  being a descendent of Ishmael. You know more about that 
>than I but this war is like bailing the boat in the storm using a 
>Dixie cup. It is a mental, political, financial drain on this 
>country which who knows, may also be a part of the larger 
>picture.  I think we as Christians in USA tend to forget the many 
>Christians who suffer around the world despite they being God's 
>kids. I think we get a false sense of American Christiandom that 
>gives us a false sense of safety and blessing. We are blessed, but 
>we also are a very  corrupt nation. There lots of good folks in it, 
>but quickly being challenged with immorality.
>
>Brad