AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

Last night I finally composed myself and had guts to watch the HBO documentary called Baghdad E.R. I had to compose myself because I seriously don’t fancy to see blood,dead bodies,injured people or people in such pain of a bullet or bomb blast.But I had no choice but to watch this disturbing reality life of what life means for the soldiers in Iraq,Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world. Through american soldiers I could see what Canadian men and women in uniforms in Afghanistan are going thru on daily basis.No wonder there was lots of resistance that this documentary should not be aired.I hate wars,I am a believer of the best way to win a war is by avoiding it.

As I am writting this piece today I can still visualize the images of crying soldiers(yes they were crying) from pains both physically and in their hearts. Most of them could not stop calling the war they are fighting in Iraq senseless,horrible and many more ugly names. Some of them were damning their decisions to join the forces not by being true believers in peace and harmony mixed with democracy and human rights but because they needed money to finish their houses mortgages or school loans. That sends echos that not every war is fought for made-to-believe reasons or the fabrications that our politicians makes. Do they tell ever tell the truth?

At the end of the documentary I was sweating with anger and troubling questions. Has W.Bush seen this documentary?What about Stephen Harper? But the most difficult question is how long will this go on?Will this war and the rest of the wars in the world ever end?.Hey try to see this documentary and tell me whether it worth it. You can check here about the cost of this war. If you want to have an idea of how many lives the world has lost click here .Of course this does not include the people who are real affected by the war..women,children and men of Iraq plus other coalition forces.

Sometimes life becomes so busy to the extent that we completely forget where we are from,where we are going,who we are and most dangerous what to do! Once in a while I am a victim of all the above.However,I thank my god(yes my god and not yours) that he does not allow me to loose my mind even for one minute.How could the feeling of loosing my mind for even one minute be?Do you ask yourself the same questions I do sometimes?

For over a month now I have not been able to post anything new on this site.That should not give you an authority to bury my soul because I am not dead yet.I have been alive and kicking just trying to put lots of time on what we call personal development. Have had good time to look at the finances,journals,setting realistic goals,think more positive.Quite all the things that are written on best selling how-to books I see on the shelves of Chapters and company.

I have also kept following the news.Following the terrorism threats, deaths due to it etc etc.The unique coalition that Canada is forming with United States. The commanding tone and assurance that the Canadian govt keeps sending to Washington that Canada is a safe haven knocks my head all night long.Is it illegal not to assure your neighbor about their safety following matters that happens at home? Good neighborhood spirit,may be,may be. There are things that if you do not get yourself too involved into,they will never bother you or your family,correct? Well,may be I am just too much used of seeing Canadian forces as peacekeepers and not frontline warriors aiming at killing whoever threatens them.

But what happened to the Mission Accomplished banner?Was that another lie that no one wants to ask about now?Come on now.How many innocent people will/should die in the name of peace?Isn’t there any other way to maintain peace in this world than guns and roses?

Well,no politics today.I just wanted to assure my readers that I am alive and following whatever is happening in the world..but this time with pain that innocent people are dying for all the good and bad reasons.