Giving Peace a Chance

Agreement Struck in Lebanon to End Political Crisis - New York Times.

and

Israel and Syria Holding Peace Talks in Turkey

Some analysts say these breakthroughs happened because Bush's Middle East Policy is in Tatters. I say, Bush's Middle East policy has not been good for America, nor for anybody in the Middle East, so the failure of his bad planning is not bad for anybody, except maybe for some dead-ender neo-conservatives looking for high government positions in the next administration.

A news service photo of Lebanese peace demonstrators, including one sign that says "No to War, Yes to Dialogue." Amen.

The Dove finds that her policy of ignoring turmoil and focusing on peace seems to have worked for her this time around. Not that I can claim that my disorganized, scattered prayers got the parties to hammer out an agreement. But I am certainly glad I decided not to worry about Lebanon this month. My immune system is happy and everything is turning out OK. Today.

Here's hoping for peace, stability and justice for Lebanon and the whole region.

Comments

[jordan]

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[Jessica]

I've often thought about a group of Americans putting out some sort of message saying "the leaders of this country don't represent us, and we would like to bipass them to have a conversation about coming to a compromise." Not those exact words, of course, but along those lines. I don't know how I'd get the group together, how I'd get the message out, or what kind of response I would get, but I would hope to find similar groups out in the world. Groups of people who would want to sit down and have that discussion, figure out how we can all live so that we'll all be happy. Or at least not want to kill each other. Because as far as I can see, all this violence just leads to more violence. That probably sounds strange for a Soldier to say.

[Dina]

Amen to this post and prayers for your health.