DisOrientated - A Weblog by Philip Sen - International Peace Day

September 21, 2004

International Peace Day

Today is International Peace Day, apparently. Sorry but it kind of passed me by.

Let's take a very quick look at the stories that are in the news, let alone the countless conflicts that aren't.

Iraq: A British hostage awaits his inevitable beheading in terror. Bodycount so far - US soldiers 1034, British 66, other coalition fatalities 69. And who knows how many Iraqi combatants and civilians of whatever persuasion? 10,000? Ah, who really cares, it is International Peace Day after all.

Sudan: Well, this a place that's never really known peace during my lifetime. Current controversy about sanctions isn't going to achieve very much about from harming the people it's designed to help. As sanctions always do. I can't see anyone striding bravely into Sudan like the Man With No Name. It's far too messy for that.

Chechnya: Any conflict that involves terrorists walking into schools and shooting kiddies in the back is one too many for me.

Afghanistan: Still ain't over. About 135 Americans and Allah knows how many locals.

Nepal: Maoist insurgency continues.

Kashmir: Bound to flare up again sooner or later.

Columbia: Drugs means death.

Anything I've forgotten? Surely have. Well, it is International Peace Day.

Posted by Sendover at September 21, 2004 08:32 PM | TrackBack

Comments

You forgot to mention Northern Ireland, the gang warfare in LA, Civil war in the Kongo, the threat of war on the Korean peninsular, and the guy down the street who shouts at his wife every night because she hasn't made his diner yet.

Posted by: ACB at September 21, 2004 10:08 PM

You sound a little cynical, Mr Sen.

Actually, I had no idea there was even a Peace Day. I have to agree, it does seem a little absurd in this world.

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