I just found out this morning on NPR that a Muslim (Mohamed El Baradei, chairman of the International Atomic Energy Agency) won the Nobel Peace prize (along with the IAEA itself). And a Christian terrorist group (the Lord's Resistance Army) was put on the wanted list of the International Criminal Court for atrocities they have committed. It is as if the world temporarily went a teeny bit sane this morning.
The last time I discussed the LRA was when blogging about another Christian terrorist, Eric Robert Rudolph who was behind the Olympic Park Bombing (along with other violent acts).
The previous Muslim to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize was Shirin Ebadi an Iranian woman who was given the prize two years ago, mainly for her efforts defending the rights of women and children. She is also the first Muslim woman to be awarded the prize. Anwar Sadat and Yasssir Arafat have been awarded the prize in the past (along with their Israeli counterparts each time).
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Asalaamu alaikum.
Hey, I have a wee bit on the LRA and the situation in N. Uganda on my blog (http://WriteousSisterSpeaks.blogspot.com) if you're interested. Probably nothing you haven't already read, other than my own opinionated commentary...
Wa alaikum salaam,
Thanks for coming through. I tried to read your piece on Northern Uganda but the page wasn't available ?!? But I'd be glad to hear any thoughts you had on the subject.
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