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 | 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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