The Forgotten Victims

Chronicles Magazine ^ | July 30, 2006 | Scott Richert

[Restorer]

We should continue to support genocidal tyrants because their divide-and-conquer methods result in greater freedom for Christian minorities?

There are unintended consequences for any possible action, especially in the Middle East where everything is so conspiratorial and intertwined. Focusing on these UC will result in an inability to take any action.

It is probable that the greatest calamity for Arab Christians was the original Israeli invasion of Lebanon, which resulted in Arab Christians being credibly portrayed as allies of the Jews against Arab Muslims. Does this mean the Israelis had no right to invade Lebanon if necessary to protect themselves?

[bassmaner]

From the link:

The Foreign Ministry said in response that it had been informed by the consulate in New York that the FBI had arrested the five for "puzzling behavior." They are said to have had been caught videotaping the disaster and shouting in what was interpreted as cries of joy and mockery.

Sounds to me like a classic case of "man bites dog", and certainly not indicative of any concerted movement among Jews. But common throughout the Arab world.

[A. Pole]

From the link:

No, the link was to Google search for "puzzling behavior" and WTC. It was you who picked your link.

[Dumb_Ox]

I was a subscriber to the American edition of the Italian Catholic magazine 30 Days, and we were all shocked when the American publisher (Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J.) decided to quit publishing the American edition when the Italians ran a cover story on Pope John Paul II’s opposition to the war.

This is a jaw-dropping allegation, here. Mr. Richert added some more information in a comment on my weblog:

As for the 30 Days/Catholic World News question, the issue that Fessio chose not to publish was, I believe, March 2001. (I have all the copies here somewhere, but I haven't looked at them in years.) It featured a cover photo of John Paul II begging for peace and a cover story on his opposition to the war. Father Fessio did deny that this was the only reason he decided to quit publishing the American edition of 30 Days, thus confirming that it was a reason. (Among other reasons he cited was a concern that 30 Days spent too much time talking about Masons, which he regarded as irrelevant to Americans.)

[SaintDismas]

I just don't get it, any of it. Wars should always be opposed and prayed over constantly. But whether or not anyone has an opinion this way or that over it, matters not. That's right, my opinion doesn't matter one whit and neither does anybody else's here. I have no power to do anything but to pray, and neither do any of you. And pray for what? That somehow insane people who blow up their kids, your kids, my kids will suddenly be healed of their hate and we'll all join together and hold hands and sing?

Nope, I just don't get what exactly is a "just war" theory, never will. I am numb to my bones with all the carnage and moral rot displayed on t.v all day long and wonder, so when, are you ever suppose to fight?

People are angry because they feel helpless against the evil they see. The more they give into their anger, they end up say hateful things. But I doubt any hate spewing freeper here would blow up your kids or any arabs, or anybody anywhere

[ExecutiveEditor]

I had made a silly mistake in my comment over at Kevin's blog. This issue was from 1991 (I believe March), not 2001 (obviously). Perhaps I'm in denial about how many years have passed...