One Day at War is Too Long

"Our first and most pressing problem is how to do away with warfare as a method of solving conflicts between national groups within a society who have different views about how the society is to run."
~Margaret Mead~

Monday, March 19, 2007, marked the beginning of the fifth year of the senseless war in Iraq. So far, the only things achieved are death, increased violence and further loss of peace. As of March 14, 2007, 3,205 United States soldiers have been killed, 258 coalition soldiers have met the same demise, as well as countless numbers of private contract workers, journalists, Iraqi military and police and innocent Iraqi civilians.

But it doesn't stop there. Don't forget about the ripple effect. Families have lost dear sons and daughters, devoted mothers and fathers, baby brothers and sisters and cherished relatives and friends. Then there is the loss a country feels. The pain and sadness touches everyone.

Why does it have to be this way? Why do political leaders prefer war over peace? Does having greater firepower, greater troop numbers and greater ability to kill make one side better than another?

The answer is a definite, NO!

For some reason leaders believe fighting wars is perceived as a sign of ultimate strength.

Sure, war is easy. It's simple to point the finger and attack. War is the cowardly way to solve problems. War never solves anything and brings our society further deterioration. War is unintelligent.

Achieving peace, on the other hand, shows pure strength and the desire to resolve conflict. Peace heals. Peace brings people together and moves everyone to higher ground. Peace is the paramount intelligent force.

Our leaders will attain positive, lasting results when they start thinking from their loving hearts than from their vengeful, angry and greedy heads. Peace will never be achieved through killing, and war only leads us down a spiraling path of destruction for all involved.