UNICEF: Civilians Are Now the Target in Warfare
The targets are women and children. How brave are attacks on innocent people? I find it concerning the statement that “…deliberate attacks against civilians are increasingly turning children into primary targets of war…” The thought ‘are children the enemy?’.
That is what happens when civilian areas are targeted. Is it time for conflict… Continue reading
Report on Raytheon/Texas Instruments GBU-28 Bunker Buster
Those who profit from conflict speak in technical language using words like ‘tactical’, ‘hard’, ‘penetrator’, ‘performance’, ‘genesis’ etc. I remember Helen Caldicott speaking about the creation and phallic language of the military industrial complex. I feel they associate a sense of power and dominance in it. Yet the reality on the ground is quite… Continue reading
Gareth Evans and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)
Gareth’s ideals and words are important if we wish to find peace in this world. We have to take responsibility. Every man, woman and child.
Interview with Professor Gareth Evans: A Responsibility to Protect
Another notable interviewee was Gareth Evans, a former Foreign Minister of Australia for eight years, and President Emeritus… Continue reading
Brothers In Arms In Endless Wars With No Theorem
Below is a video of the famous song by Dire Straits called ‘Brothers in Arms’ and reflecting on the suffering and heroism of soldiers. For me I see brothers in arms where I am holding them with love and compassion to heal their wounds.
The Dire Straits film clip reminds me of the… Continue reading