The plight of Displaced peoples need our immediate attention Alma Ata.

I am sorry if my post above detracted from the point.

You are right - regardless of the War itself.... medical and socio-economic concern must be focused on the CRISIS happening for ALL those who have fled their homes, their families, their country... and who live now in desperation inside these refugee camps.

What is wrong with us?

This morning I found an article by Bob Hodge that points out how people (and like I did above) fall for the propaganda and language of war. Even though we try to resist it.

Who is Us and Who is the Other?

I also took note of the term "Collateral damage";

"Collateral damage' is one of many phrases used to minimise the loss of life and to sanitise the effects of the massive bombing which killed soldiers, women and children as well as men.'

http://wwwmcc.murdoch.edu.au/ReadingRoom/litserv/SPAN/33/Hodge.html

As you are aware from my previous posts, I am deeply concerned about basic issues - "Collective Securities" and Alma Ata", which both contribute to the way we shape our world, our society and provide Safety for ALL.

http://www.defence.gov.au/dpe/dhs/infocentre/publications/journals/NoIDs/adfhealth_sept02/ADFHealth_3_2_88-92.html

I found the article above - as I was looking up the "Crimean War" (1853-1856) a concern of Charles Dickens had between the shadows of his book "Little Dorrit" and by contrast his description of the Circumlocution Office see " Containing the whole Science of Government" - Little Dorrit - Chapter 10 - by Charles Dickens .

"...No public business of any kind could possibly be done at any time without the acquiescence of the Circumlocution Office"... and the point here being for me, on things that matter in every day life - to the life and well being of people.

We need to show more care - we need to allow those who can help turn humanity around to help. We need to learn how to take "responsibility" each and everyone of us in the ways we influence our affairs in "everyday" life.

See Below;

MAYDAY – MAYDAY- MAYDAY ALMA ATA!

People are dying in pain needlessly - while we argue about the wars going on (some 120 or more) throughout the world everywhere.

The author needs to hit harder with his dialogue and press us to each find a way to contribute our influence on the issue constructively.

I got lost by his "soft" approach and confused the essential point because of the distressing images I have of the Iraq war-zone itself.

We must do something about the “wellbeing” of the displaced peoples, for this is something we can do now.

Let Us Not Forget….

http://www.miacat.com/
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