Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Margaret Hassan, "A Beacon of Light" snuffed out
Margaret Hassan
Extremists in Iraq killed Margaret Hassan who tirelessly served for three decades to lessen the plight of refugees in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq.
Nothing justified the killing. It was an atrocious act by violent people, and they are to be found not only in Iraq.
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"Toward the accomplishment of an aim, which in wantonness of atrocity would seem to partake of the insane, he will direct a cool judgement, sagacious and sound. These men are madmen, and of the most dangerous sort."
----Herman Melville (1819 - 1891), Billy Budd, Sailor
