"Peace, Peace, But There Is No Peace"
Pacifism and just-war theory get conflated. Plus: one of Osama bin Laden's earlier American victims turns another year older
Ted Olsen | posted 9/01/2001 12:00AM
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Not-so-happy birthday
New Tribes Missionary Martin Burnham turned 42 yesterday, but there was no celebration. Martin and his wife, Gracia, remain hostages of the Muslim Abu Sayyaf rebels in the Philippines. Bob Mycel, a friend of the missionaries, aired a greeting over Radio Mindanao Network: "Happy birthday, Martin, from your family and friends on your special day. Just remember that we love you and really missed you. We put your party on hold until you come home." But as the U.S. gears up for its "war on terrorism," some observers worry for the Burnhams' safety. The Abu Sayyaf is, after all, an integral part of Osama bin Laden's terrorism network. The latest news suggests that four of the nineteen September 11 hijackers had visited the Philippines last year. A war on terrorism would truly have to be a world war. Terrorism—even just restricted to that of militant Muslims or even restricted further to Osama bin Laden's network—is not limited to the Middle East.
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