On March 13, Bishop Mouneer Anis of Egypt reported that the Rev. Hamdy Doud, the assistant rector of Christ the King Church remained in Tripoli, caring for the church.
Two of the three clergy have been evacuated from Libya as have the Western expatriate members of the congregation, Bishop Anis reported. However, a number of Anglican Africans remained in the city, unable to flee.
“It is my responsibility to keep the Christian presence here,” Fr. Hamdy told Bishop Anis, adding that he and the city’s “Roman Catholic priests are having a good time of fellowship in spite of the crisis in Libya.”
Yes, the crisis deepens. Our chivalrous soldiers:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/21/us-army-kill-team-afghanistan-posed-pictures-murdered-civilians
Caedmon,your remark about “chivalrous soldiers” is a cheap shot. This is a deplorable incident, and those responsible are brought to justice. To suggest that this is at all representative is shameful.
Sorry that you took offense, Mr. Thimson, but I stand by my assessment that the American military is anything but chivalrous in this day and age, and this incident just tends to buttress my assessment. As does this. (Warning, graphic war footage and language):
http://novaemilitiae.squarespace.com/storage/CloseAirSupport.wmv
AS GKC once quipped, saying “My country right or wrong” is sort of like saying “My mother drunk or sober.”
Allow me to complement the foregoing reply with this, the observations of one Marine:
http://www.james-glaser.com/2004/p20040428.html
I also am not sure what the offences with which certain US soldiers have been charged have to do with this article.
I thought it was about Anglican and other christians in Libya, and calls by their bishop, ++Anis, to pray for them.
MichaelA, it doesn’t actually. It’s playing off part of the wording of the blog entry title, that’s all. I apologize for going off point, but in my defense I will say that it’s just part of a running commentary of mine about the Libya fiasco which is in opposition to the running commentary of Pageantmaster and others here who support said fiasco.
Yes, the crisis deepens in Libya. And it is all part of a larger crisis that has been brought about mainly by Anglo-American foreign policy during the last half-century or so. It’s all a mess, and Obama — sorry, Hillary — just made it messier.
Caedmon,
Thank you for reminding us that that anglo-american foreign policy since about 1961 is responsible for most of the world’s problems. I do so love simplistic historical theories. I am still at a complete loss as to how any of your posts above relate to the article.
“Thank you for reminding us that that anglo-american foreign policy since about 1961 is responsible for most of the world’s problems. I do so love simplistic historical theories.”
Start with Chalmers Johnson.
“I am still at a complete loss as to how any of your posts above relate to the article. ”
Asked and answered.