Yesterday I learned of the four CPT people kidnapped by (Islamic?) terrorists in Iraq. My heart does indeed go out to these four and their families.
Last night I had to wonder what CPT’s reaction would have been had this happened in Israel (proper and/or “occupied”). If their (seemingly) anti-Israel track record bears here at all, they would be blaming Israel.
- So what do I read just a few minutes ago on the CPT website?
- We are angry because what has happened to our teammates is the result of the actions of the U.S. and U.K. governments due to the illegal attack on Iraq and the continuing occupation and oppression of its people.
They don’t seem to blame the terrorists.
And they certainly don’t seem to accept the reality that what happened is the result of CPT actions.
Their slogan is “Christian Peacemaker Teams: committed to reducing violence by ‘Getting in the way.'”
A word to the CPT organization: Getting in the way is your choice, your action.
Accept responsibility and quit blaming someone else for your choices and actions.
I am not insensitive to nor uncaring about the four CPT folks in terrorist care.
I am saying the CPT statement and obvious political agenda are very diminishing to the four.
May the four show God’s love and grace to their captors.
And may God’s grace be able to sustain them and their families.
Wow.
You know, that is how you come across. Do we respond in this way when US soldiers are taken captive (I mean, what did they expect?)? Or journalists?
Do you not think it’s possible that the response of CPT was actually quite wise, given their captors?