How Do You Sleep, Mr. President?
Do you take your Catholic upbringing to bedand rest a rosary by your head?Are you a prayerful man, Mr. President?Do you pray for peace in the Promised Landand imagine the…
George Capaccio
Starting from Idlib, Syria: A Trail of Tears and Bombs
One of the many qualifications for the role of president of the United States is to never miss an opportunity to praise the greatness and courage of our men and…
Afghanistan: Farewell to Arms, Predator Drones, Night Raids…?
It is right that the Western troops are finally leaving our country — they should have done so much earlier. We cannot have a serious peace process as long as…
The Virus of Sanctions: Flattening the Curve
The violence of this disease was such that the sick communicated it to the healthy who came near them, just as a fire catches anything dry or oily near it.…
“Too Frail to Even Cry”: The War in Yemen and Its Bounty of Suffering
Children who die in this way suffer immensely as their vital organ functions slow down and eventually stop. Their immune systems are so weak they are more prone to infections…
To Build a Fire in the Heart of Our Country
But for most of us, the movement was a life-giving force. To join a hundred thousand others in marches and rallies, to know that even if you felt helpless against…
Iran: “Snapping Back” Sanctions and the Threat of War
Since the overthrow of the Shah in 1979 when the Islamic Republic of Iran was established, Iran has been a target of US destabilization efforts in the form of sanctions…
Suffer the Little Children
In the Gospels, the disciples of Jesus complain about folks who bring their kids with them to receive his blessings. But Jesus is not somebody who shuns the company of…
Bloody Monday Every F_ _ _ _ _ g Day of the Week
The most important aspect of our policy must be our ever-present, manifest desire to institute complete equality for the Arab citizens living in our midst ... The attitude we adopt…
A Less Than Modest Proposal To End The War In Yemen
”I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing,…
A Tactical Error
That’s what they called it— a technical error, a “mistake,” the bombs that went astray during an attack in Sanaa, capital of Yemen. They were targeting rebels in a crowded…
“The Beauty of Our Weapons”(and the War in Yemen)
O Lord our God, help us to tear their soldiers to bloody shreds with our shells; help us to cover their smiling fields with the pale forms of their patriot…
Arms And The Babies: Unbridled Compassion For All The Casualties of War
We must not conceal from ourselves that no improvement in the present depressing situation is possible without a severe struggle; for the handful of those who are really determined to…
Death Of Nawar al-Awlaki
It is my intention to make my entire life a rejection of, a protest against the crimes and injustices of war and political tyranny which threaten to destroy the whole…
Hillary’s Boast On Iran Sanctions Reveal Her Criminal Mentality
During the first presidential debate, on Monday evening, September 26, Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton boasted of her support for tough sanctions on Iran: I spent a year and…
Tony Blair Goes To Confession
(Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, with the stealthy movements of a fugitive, enters a small, nondescript Catholic church in South London. Before letting the door close, he looks behind…
Light A Candle For Baghdad
Today, with these words, I light a candle to remember the children who died in Sunday’s firestorm in Baghdad, the families who were obliterated, the individuals burned beyond recognition, the…
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