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Eight international agencies are serving the Jordanian coalition, mainly in support roles. This contrasts with the Gulf War, when large agencies took the lead in humanitarian efforts.

Len Rodgers, president of Venture International, calls it unprecedented that so many Western agencies are working with such a broad group of evangelical groups in Jordan. "We're trying by our actions to show the love of Christ to Muslim people," Rodgers told CT.

The TCN camp consists of a series of tents in a windswept area given to extreme temperatures. Food for the Hungry plans to feed 5,000 people a day.

Valla wants to return to Baghdad as soon as possible. "Until now, the humanitarian consequences of war have been minimized. In Baghdad, the water supplies and electricity work, but I want to get back in because we have to repair the consequences of the war."

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Recent Christianity Today articles and commentary on the war with Iraq include:

What's next?

As Baghdad Falls, Agencies Brace for Flood of Work | Aid and mine removal teams could move into Iraq within days. (April 11, 2003)

Mixing Iraq Aid and the Gospel Stirs Debate | Critics say proselytizing can reflect negatively on other relief groups and governments. (April 4, 2003)

Evangelicals Plan to Minister to Iraqis' Needs—Physical and Spiritual | Evangelism efforts will join relief work, say Southern Baptist Convention and Samaritan's Purse. (March 27, 2003)

Relief Agencies Prepare to Help Iraqi Refugees | Meanwhile Christians in Baghdad fear the worst. (March 26, 2003)

Speaking Out: Where Do We Go From Here? | Now that the bombs are falling, we'll need to repair Iraq—and our nation's moral standing. (March 21, 2003)

CT Classic: Weeping over Baghdad | Desert Storm cost Iraq thousands of lives. At its conclusion, a Christianity Today editorial called for the church to deal with the living souls that remained. (March 21, 2003)

Keeping Their Heads Down | Vital but dwindling Christians face many pressures. (Nov. 8, 2002)

The debate over whether war is justified:

Apocalypse Again and Again | The Bible doesn't tell us when to go to war but how to live in a war-ridden world. (April 16, 2003)

The Dick Staub Interview: Robert Seiple on the War in Iraq | The founder of The Institute for Global Engagement says America suffers from an inconsistency between national values and national interests. (April 15, 2003)

CT Classic: The Ethics of Desert Storm | What Christianity Today said during the U.S.'s first war with Iraq. (March 25, 2003)

War Isn't Being Waged From the Pulpit | Most clergy avoid blanket statements on war. (March 24, 2003)

What George Bush's Favorite Devotional Writer Says About War | "War is the most damnably bad thing," wrote Oswald Chambers. (March 24, 2003)

Weblog: Clergy Respond to Bush's Ultimatum to Saddam | Given denominational leaders' earlier comments opposing any U.S. military action in Iraq, it's not surprising that most clergy members still oppose it. (March 18, 2003)

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