Dona Nobis Pacem

Blogblast for Peace, November 7, 2007

I’m posting this in participation of Blogblast for Peace headed by Mimi Lenox and I’m dedicating it to the victims of the current conflicts in our world today (list from Global Security.org: The World at War)

Algeria	Insurgency	1992 –>
Angola	Cabinda	1975 –>
Burma	Insurgency	1950 –>
China	Senkaku Islands	1968 –>
China	Spratly Islands	1988 –>
Colombia	Insurgencies	1970s–>
Congo (Zaire)	Congo War	1998–>
Georgia	Civil War	1991–>
India	Assam	1985 –>
India	Kashmir	1970s–>
India	Naxalite Uprising	1967 –>
Indonesia	Aceh	1986 –>
Indonesia	Kalimantan	1983 –>
Indonesia	Maluku	1999 -
Indonesia	Papua / West Irian	1963 –>
Israel	Al-Aqsa Intifada	2000 –>
Israel	Lebanon	2006 –>
Ivory Coast	Civil War	2002 –>
Korea	Korean War	1953 –>
Laos	Hmong Insurgency	2000 –>
Moldova	Transdniester	1991–>
Namibia	Caprivi Strip	1966–>
Nepal	Maoists	1996 –>
Nigeria	Civil Disturbances	1997 -
Pakistan	Baluchistan	2004 -
Palestine	Civil War	2007–>
Peru	Shining Path	1970s–>
Philippines	Moro Uprising	1970s–>
Russia	Chechen Uprising	1992 –>
Somalia	Civil War	1991–>
Spain	Basque Uprising	1970s–>
Sri Lanka	Tamil Separatists	1983 –>
Sudan	Darfur	1983 –>
Thailand	Islamic Rebels	2001 –>
Turkey	Kurdistan	1984 –>
Uganda	Civil Conflict	1980 –>
United States	Afghanistan	1980 –>
United States	Djibouti	2001 –>
United States	Iraq	1990 –>

Uzbekistan	Civil Disturbances	2005 –>
Yemen	Sheik al-Houti	2004 –>

See that there are so many wars that have stretched for a long time, some have already been decades in existence. Of course, these are only the major conflicts going around the world. But in our locales, there are little wars that still plague our lives and bring so much unnecessary hurt. I wish that the wars would end, as I’m sure most people would want it to. However, unfortunately, wars may end but still there are already lives that have been taken and many lives that have to go through hellish suffering just because groups of people cannot find peaceful ways to settle differences.

This Blogblast for Peace is but a little gesture. But take the little gestures together and perhaps something good could come out of it.

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