Comments on: Welcome http://www.iraqikids.org Bert Sacks vs. the US Government Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:34:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bert Sacks http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-3542 Bert Sacks Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:28:49 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-3542 Thanks Rick. It seems like lifetimes ago that I joined you on my first trip to Iraq. That was a very important moment in my life, and of the start of my efforts -- that you and I and Voices in the Wilderness and others were making -- to draw attention to what our country had been doing to the people of Iraq. I wish I could say that things are better now, or that we have really understood what has come out of our violent policies towards Iraq. But we can only keep working, and keep transforming ourselves in the direction of deep nonviolence. Thanks Rick. It seems like lifetimes ago that I joined you on my first trip to Iraq. That was a very important moment in my life, and of the start of my efforts — that you and I and Voices in the Wilderness and others were making — to draw attention to what our country had been doing to the people of Iraq. I wish I could say that things are better now, or that we have really understood what has come out of our violent policies towards Iraq. But we can only keep working, and keep transforming ourselves in the direction of deep nonviolence.

]]> By: Rick McDowell http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-3534 Rick McDowell Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:36:33 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-3534 Hi Bert, Congratulations on the dismissal of the government's case against you. Tragic you did not have your day in court. Criminal that not a single US government official has been held accountable for the massive loss of Iraqi lives during the endless years of sanctions - for crimes against humanity. It's been a long time since we traveled together to Iraq in 1996. We remember hospital wards filled with dying children and the heroic efforts of the doctors to save their lives. After so many years of sanctions, war and occupation, the lives of the vast majority of Iraq's children and families remain imperiled. The Iraqi people deserve better. Stay "Great" Rick Hi Bert,

Congratulations on the dismissal of the government’s case against you. Tragic you did not have your day in court. Criminal that not a single US government official has been held accountable for the massive loss of Iraqi lives during the endless years of sanctions – for crimes against humanity.

It’s been a long time since we traveled together to Iraq in 1996. We remember hospital wards filled with dying children and the heroic efforts of the doctors to save their lives. After so many years of sanctions, war and occupation, the lives of the vast majority of Iraq’s children and families remain imperiled. The Iraqi people deserve better.

Stay “Great”

Rick

]]> By: Bert Sacks http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-3140 Bert Sacks Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:49:07 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-3140 Dear Suleiman, Thank you for your exceptionally kind words. Indeed we are all examples to each other, and if I have been a positive example in some small way, that gives me much pleasure. Sincerely, Bert Dear Suleiman,

Thank you for your exceptionally kind words. Indeed we are all examples to each other, and if I have been a positive example in some small way, that gives me much pleasure.

Sincerely,
Bert

]]> By: Suleiman Shahin http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-3123 Suleiman Shahin Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:43:57 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-3123 Bert, You are a very brave and conscientious man. While the world stood silent, you decided you could not. You braved the powers at the top and went the 7,000 miles carrying aid to the helpless people of Iraq. The best part of this is the example you set for the rest of us. Sincerely Suleiman Shahin Bert,

You are a very brave and conscientious man. While the world stood silent, you decided you could not. You braved the powers at the top and went the 7,000 miles carrying aid to the helpless people of Iraq.

The best part of this is the example you set for the rest of us.

Sincerely

Suleiman Shahin

]]> By: Janette http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-2942 Janette Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:22:58 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-2942 YES! Here's to your steadiness and persistent dedication to what's true. It has prevailed; and I trust it will continue to. YES! Here’s to your steadiness and persistent dedication to what’s true. It has prevailed; and I trust it will continue to.

]]> By: Sarah Baluchestani http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-2898 Sarah Baluchestani Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:04:36 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-2898 Hello, my name is Sarah I’m an Iranian living in Canada. I’m working with some friends to help the lives of my friends and family members living in a refugee camp called camp Ashraf in Iraq. The Iraqi government wants to close down the camp by the end of the year and this will lead to a serious massacre. There are 1000 women living in the camp. We are holding a rally on December 12 in DC to protest this. We wanted to invite you to join us an be the voice of these refugees who have escaped the Iranian tyranny and are now facing another threat. Sarah Baluchestani Hello, my name is Sarah
I’m an Iranian living in Canada. I’m working with some friends to help the lives of my friends and family members living in a refugee camp called camp Ashraf in Iraq. The Iraqi government wants to close down the camp by the end of the year and this will lead to a serious massacre. There are 1000 women living in the camp.
We are holding a rally on December 12 in DC to protest this. We wanted to invite you to join us an be the voice of these refugees who have escaped the Iranian tyranny and are now facing another threat.
Sarah Baluchestani

]]> By: Bert Sacks http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-2107 Bert Sacks Tue, 13 Sep 2011 05:14:18 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-2107 And thank you, Stephanie, for all the fine work you and Michael do at the Metta Center. And thank you, Stephanie, for all the fine work you and Michael do at the Metta Center.

]]> By: Stephanie Van Hook http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-2106 Stephanie Van Hook Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:15:35 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-2106 Thank you for being a good example to us, Bert. It's an honor to work with you. Thank you for being a good example to us, Bert. It’s an honor to work with you.

]]> By: Bert Sacks http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-1392 Bert Sacks Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:16:11 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-1392 J. Glenn, I think that you exaggerate. But rather than argue, I'd like to say that I think a "secret" to persisting in difficult situations is to hold on to an image of how I would like people to respond in such circumstances ... and then try to practice acting that way. In other words, to use what comes "down the pike" as a challenge to be the kind of person I would like others to be. Whether I succeed or not, the act of trying is itself a useful act. That's because I don't have to berate others for not acting a certain way -- or even myself if I fail but am willing to keep trying. Hardly a secret! J. Glenn, I think that you exaggerate. But rather than argue, I’d like to say that I think a “secret” to persisting in difficult situations is to hold on to an image of how I would like people to respond in such circumstances … and then try to practice acting that way. In other words, to use what comes “down the pike” as a challenge to be the kind of person I would like others to be. Whether I succeed or not, the act of trying is itself a useful act. That’s because I don’t have to berate others for not acting a certain way — or even myself if I fail but am willing to keep trying. Hardly a secret!

]]> By: J. Glenn Evans http://www.iraqikids.org/#comment-1379 J. Glenn Evans Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:34:09 +0000 http://s313150456.onlinehome.us/wordpress/blog/?page_id=657#comment-1379 Bert, you are a true American hero. When you see and read about the injustice and corruption of so many institutions including our government all around us in our country it makes you want to start fighting like our founders did. Yet, you hold the course using good sense, let's keep beating drums and wake up enough people that a mass movement of our people will eventually make the changes and help rebuild a country we can be proud of. I only wish we could clone you ten million times. My best, J. Glenn Evans Bert, you are a true American hero. When you see and read about the injustice and corruption of so many institutions including our government all around us in our country it makes you want to start fighting like our founders did. Yet, you hold the course using good sense, let’s keep beating drums and wake up enough people that a mass movement of our people will eventually make the changes and help rebuild a country we can be proud of. I only wish we could clone you ten million times.
My best,
J. Glenn Evans

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