Monday, May 16, 2005
Archbishop Levada on War and Terrorism
It would appear that the new head of the CFD takes a French view of our national security. The two paragraphs below are taken from his homily during the Mass for the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001:
"That call resounded throughout the world as hope and prayer. And how we need to let it echo in our hearts each time there is a new crisis in our world. To call these terrorists to justice will require patience on the part of us all and especially of our government leaders. It may well require the use of force, and the use of such force may be morally justified.
But I ask you, my brothers and sisters, to join with me today in urging our president, our Congress, our government officials not to lead us and our world down the path of war. I urge them not to speak quickly the words of war, which too easily ignite the flames of hatred and vengeance when calm and patience are the chosen tools of true justice."
Patience would have allowed the Al Quaeda network to remian in tact and grow stronger. Patience would have allowed the Taliban to continue to use the national soccer field of Afghanistan as a killing ground. Patience would have allowed the Taliban to continue to allow its territory as a training ground for vicious killers while maiming its own populace and abusing the women of Afghanistan. Patinece may very well have led to more dead Americans on our soil.
Archbishop Levada's poorly formed concept of effective foreign policy should be of concern to all lovers of freedom.
"That call resounded throughout the world as hope and prayer. And how we need to let it echo in our hearts each time there is a new crisis in our world. To call these terrorists to justice will require patience on the part of us all and especially of our government leaders. It may well require the use of force, and the use of such force may be morally justified.
But I ask you, my brothers and sisters, to join with me today in urging our president, our Congress, our government officials not to lead us and our world down the path of war. I urge them not to speak quickly the words of war, which too easily ignite the flames of hatred and vengeance when calm and patience are the chosen tools of true justice."
Patience would have allowed the Al Quaeda network to remian in tact and grow stronger. Patience would have allowed the Taliban to continue to use the national soccer field of Afghanistan as a killing ground. Patience would have allowed the Taliban to continue to allow its territory as a training ground for vicious killers while maiming its own populace and abusing the women of Afghanistan. Patinece may very well have led to more dead Americans on our soil.
Archbishop Levada's poorly formed concept of effective foreign policy should be of concern to all lovers of freedom.
