Thursday January 6, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

There was an AP release yesterday that quoted the Arab League as "condemning terrorist attacks in Iraq."

The statement was released on the day when the bodies of 18 Shiite Muslims were found executed after being missing for several months. The 18 had been on a bus applying for work at a US Army base when their bus was stopped and they were kidnapped. Now their fate has become known.

We have a problem.
The problem is that the statement does not mention attacks on US forces or US civilians.

The Arab league probably does not consider killing American military in Iraq terror. I would agree. After all, members of the US armed forces are fair game in a war. They are armed and trained and know they are targets.

But what about civilians, like contractors, the press and all others out there?
The Arab League statement did not mention them at all.

It should not matter if you are a Muslim or Christian to term it terror.
It should not matter if you are a local or a foreign visitor to term it terror.
Killing all civilians is terror, and it should be condemned.

Shame on you Arab League.