Saturday December 23, 2006

I've Been Thinking:

The Arab oil nation Qatar has just made a pledge of 30 soldiers.
30 soldiers from Qatar will join UN forces in Lebanon to help keep the peace.

This is a huge step for any Arab nation.
Generally, the idea is that an Arab country is stepping forward to try to keep Muslims safe from Muslims.
Specifically, the idea is that the international force will keep Hezbollah from taking over the country.

Applause and fanfare from the international community are in order.
Arab and Muslim nations should take responsibility for the safety of fellow Muslims.
Unfortunately, Qatar's commitment will probably go unannounced and have very little impact on colleague nations.

Thirty may not be a very large number, but it is a lot bigger than zero.
I say kudos to Qatar.