What is happening to our world? There seems to be no end in war. People’s lives are set aside. Innocent non-combatants are killed helplessly. The warring sides seem to disregard the importance of life. In the midst of this, I wonder if a lasting peace is still possible. Yesterday, I had a conversation with an elderly Church-goer. He said that peace can still be attained if people focus on it. As I ponder on the wisdom of what he said, I realize that he is right. When the war between Hezbollah and Israel broke out two weeks ago, leaders of the most powerful nations were quick to point fingers on culprits. Not so many clamored for peaceful resolution. The immediate focus is punishment and retribution, not peace.
Does peace have a chance to reign in such situation? Certainly! There can be peace if both sides stop putting the blame on each other. There can be peace if the Lebanese Prime Minister will not allow Hezbollah to hold him and his government by the neck and order the Lebanese army with the help of UN to disarm Hezbollah. There can be peace if the United Nation leaders would stand firm and implement its resolution calling for the disarming of militias like Hezbollah in Lebanon.
DEAR GOD, please let there be PEACE.
G.C. UANAN
01 August 2006
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