"Misconceptions about nonviolence" by George Wolfe (word count: 547)
"As the war in Iraq continues into its fourth year, I receive an increasing number of opportunities to speak on the topic "nonviolence." While there are many people who laud the principle of nonviolence, the popular view holds that nonviolence cannot succeed if one of the parties involved in the conflict chooses to use violence. This assertion is incorrect and reflects an all too common misconception of the principles of nonviolence as developed by Adin Ballou, Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King."…
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George Wolfe is the Coordinator of Outreach Programs at the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University.
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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
"The more terrorists we kill, the more we create" by George Wolfe
"The more terrorists we kill, the more we create" by George Wolfe (word count: 407)
"An Associated Press article written by Charles J. Hanley ( January 22, 2006 ) suggested that targeting Al-Qaida leaders may actually provoke more terrorism. And most recently, lawmakers in Washington are starting to conclude that US military efforts in Iraq may be doing more to fuel the insurgency than quell it. This dilemma is explained by a concept in Peace Studies known as 'narcissistic injury'."…
Reply to: PeaceVoiceDirector@gmail.com
George Wolfe is the Coordinator of Outreach Programs at the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University.
"An Associated Press article written by Charles J. Hanley ( January 22, 2006 ) suggested that targeting Al-Qaida leaders may actually provoke more terrorism. And most recently, lawmakers in Washington are starting to conclude that US military efforts in Iraq may be doing more to fuel the insurgency than quell it. This dilemma is explained by a concept in Peace Studies known as 'narcissistic injury'."…
Reply to: PeaceVoiceDirector@gmail.com
George Wolfe is the Coordinator of Outreach Programs at the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University.
"US in a weakened position" by George Wolfe
"US in a weakened position" by George Wolfe (word count: 285)
"For those who think the US or other Western nation should launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear capabilities, think again. Attacking Iran will give the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the excuse to launch a barrage of missiles onto Israel and on oil facilities in the Middle-East, calling it self-defense."…
Reply to: peacevoice.thais@gmail.com
George Wolfe is the Coordinator of Outreach Programs at the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University.
"For those who think the US or other Western nation should launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran's nuclear capabilities, think again. Attacking Iran will give the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the excuse to launch a barrage of missiles onto Israel and on oil facilities in the Middle-East, calling it self-defense."…
Reply to: peacevoice.thais@gmail.com
George Wolfe is the Coordinator of Outreach Programs at the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Ball State University.
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