Response; Iraqi Kids Play Make-Believe War Games

I feel that extremely violent games can’t possibly have positive outcomes. With such high percentages of children buying guns and pretending to kill people, the violence will no doubt be translated in some way to the way that they live their daily lives. These children portray things that happen in their everyday lives and that they are forced to witness. If parents allow their children to behave this destructively while "playing"... will they really turn out to be any different when they're not playing? I think it is very sad that some of these kids act out how they have possibly seen people really die. Some of these people could even be relatives of these children. Not only are adults killed by violent warfare, so are children the same ages of those that are playing these violent games. There needs to be a higher regard for human life in the lives of these young people. I feel that it would help the continuingly growing violence and murder in Iraq.

Response; Battle Stories Bringing Former Enemies Togther

The fact that the Israelis and the Palestinians were able to come together and find common ground to form the Combatants for Peace group is good. These people are putting their lives on the line for their own freedom, as well as their families and other people. They are trying to find peace without war and with non-violent peace talks and meetings. This is an attempt that is foreign to many of the people in their land, who have been around fighting their entire lives. The Israeli government forbids its people from taking Palestinians into their cars on the West Bank… they see dialogue between the people as a menace, something to be prevented. The tap the Combatants for Peace’s phones and harass them at checkpoints. I feel that although that they are doing can be dangerous for themselves, it is better than doing nothing. Government corruption is a very difficult issue to deal with and I respect them for trying to make things better peacefully.