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Romeo Dallaire Wrote The Account Of His ...
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 21, 2005 (message contributor)
Romeo Dallaire wrote the account of his experiences in Rwanda in the book “Shake Hands With the Devil”
Excerpt from Shake Hands with the Devil
My story is not a strictly military account nor a clinical, academic study of the breakdown of Rwanda. It is not a simplistic indictment of the many failures of the UN as a force for peace in the world. It is not a story of heroes and villains, although such a work could easily be written. This book is a cri de coeur for the slaughtered thousands, a tribute to the souls hacked apart by machetes because of their supposed difference from those who sought to hang on to power. . . . This book is the account of a few humans who were entrusted with the role of helping others taste the fruits of peace. Instead, we watched as the devil took control of paradise on earth and fed on the blood of the people we were supposed to protect.
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Winston Churchill Is Remembered As Perhaps The ... PRO
Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Oct 16, 2004
Winston Churchill is remembered as perhaps the greatest prime minister in the history of Great Britain. By the steel of his will, he led his island nation to stand against Hitler and eventually triumph in World War ll. But years before that victorious moment for the ages, Churchill found himself ...read more
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The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe." Let Me ...
Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 2, 2003
“The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” Let me repeat just a portion here: “Oh Children,” said the Lion, “I feel my strength coming back to me. Oh, children, catch me if you can!” He stood still for a second, his eyes very bright, his limbs quivering, lashing himself with his tail. Then he ...read more
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Arrogance/Pride: (Mcmanus)in South America, The ... PRO
Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005
ARROGANCE/PRIDE: (McManus)In South America, the llama is a cultural metaphor for arrogance. To keep a herd of llamas corralled, you don’t even need a fence. All you need is one rope circling around the herd to keep them enclosed. Just by placing it at a height beneath the head and base of the ...read more
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In Valladolid, Spain, Where Christopher Columbus ...
Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
In Valladolid, Spain, where Christopher Columbus died in 1506, stands a monument commemorating the great discoverer. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the memorial is a statue of a lion destroying one of the Latin words that had been part of Spain’s motto for centuries. Before Columbus made ...read more
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Richard Dehaan Tells Of A Soldier Who Was Doing ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 29, 2004
Richard Dehaan tells of a soldier who was doing sentry duty on the front line in WWI. After being relieved of duty, as a Christian, he wanted to pray, to thank God for protecting him and to ask specifically for his continued protection. But the enemy lines were very close and he couldn’t go far, so ...read more
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