The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience , but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy”. –Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The local newspaper carries pages and pages of the “Fallen” a few times a month. As the war rages on in Iraq, it becomes more and more painful to look at the faces of the young men and women who have perished. They are so young, some barely out of high school never to know the meaning of living and yet they have given their ALL to the country they believe in and to protect the homefront from perceived enemies. What a heavy price to pay for these young men and women and their families. Because they have made such grand sacrifices and continue to do so as lives are lost everyday in this war seeming without end; the 15 nations that voted unanimously to expand sanctions against Tehran must be more than cautious and careful that we are not catapulted into another war. It is imperative as well as a moral and spiritual obligation that the nations do not make any decisions that call for the deposit of human lives without careful and meticulous consideration to the consequences and the impact on the lives of families. When a war must be fought to defend country and freedom for the right reasons; one being an imminent threat to the nation’s safety, then it is justified. When a war is created under conditions that are not true and for the edification and promotion of one’s own agenda, to deposit lives in the vaults of death, is a tragedy and that is the greatest form of TERRORISM. When men vote as a block, not one falls victim to finger pointing if the voted on issue fails to deliver the desired result. But, when a few courageous men stand away from the crowd for what they know is right in times of challenge and controversy, the desired result is always achieved because the heart and soul can breath freely without guilt.
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