A situation like this makes me ask some hard questions about my stance as a pacifist. Nonetheless, I think this world needs people who will stand firm in support of nonviolent solutions to the problems of the world.

I was happy that Bush made a distinction between the terrorists and ordinary, peaceful Muslims. Still, I'm very much afraid of what's going to happen in the next few months. I hope it ends soon, and I hope against hope that it will end peacefully.

-Joe Offer-