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Untangling communication

Allegation: Norman Kember and the Christian Peacemakers have been slow and grudging in thanking the soldiers who rescued them.

Allegation: The CPT thank-you only came after criticism by people like General Sir Michael Jackson.

Allegation: Norman Kember’s arrival statement was disrespectful to the armed services.

Allegation: The Christian Peacemaker activists imperilled the lives of soldiers and others by their recklessness.

Allegation: Christian Peacemaker Teams went to Iraq for publicity and to cause a nuisance.

Allegation: CPT parachutes in and parachutes out of conflict zones.

Allegation: CPT’s actions are naïve, foolish, ‘self-indulgent’ and ‘not at all Christian’.

Allegation: Dr Kember is declining to speak about his captivity or rescue.

Allegation: The military operation to free the three proves that non-violence doesn’t work.

Allegation: Christian peacemaker Tom Fox was tortured before he was killed – which may have taken place in an escape attempt.

Allegation: CPT has achieved nothing in Iraq, unlike the coalition forces.

Allegation: There is no legitimate role for Christians in a situation like Iraq.

Allegation: The military had no choice but to intervene to save these misguided activists, and every right to ignore CPT’s request not to do so.

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11 Responses to “Untangling communication”

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1 dh on Mar 29th, 2006 at 12:29 pm

My take is the allegations are facts. dh
2 saint on Mar 30th, 2006 at 8:52 am

I have to admit that while I find the CPT a bit odd, I think they got crucified by the Western media.

Strange that such ardent non-violence is now considered strange.
3 Drina on Apr 1st, 2006 at 5:33 pm

They were doing the work of Christ. They should expect to be crucified, in the Western media and elsewhere.
4 dh on Apr 5th, 2006 at 5:33 am

They were doing the work of Christ? I don’t know. “Be wise concerning good and simple concerning evil.”
5 Bene D on Apr 5th, 2006 at 9:36 am

Saint: I did a bit of historical scratching regarding CPT’s theological roots, Quaker, Mennonite, Hitterite and Catholism etc., and I can’t pretend to understand. My brief research was confined to Canadian religious movements that came out of Europe.

There are people and beliefs with CPT I cannot dismiss or trivalize. It is strange non-violence is seen as treasonous and unGodly, but historical - and yeah, it is sad when we are in the blindness of either/or.
6 dh on Apr 5th, 2006 at 12:45 pm

I agree in that CPT is in the blindness of either/or.
7 Drina on Apr 5th, 2006 at 7:17 pm

[They were doing the work of Christ? I don’t know.]

Sounds about right
8 dh on Apr 6th, 2006 at 5:27 am

They weren’t being simple concerning evil and wise concerning good.
9 dh on Apr 6th, 2006 at 5:28 am

and they were definitely blinded by the either/or as well.
10 Drina on Apr 6th, 2006 at 9:51 am

Your posts don’t make very much sense. Can you elaborate?