2/25/2015

Notations From the Grid: On Our World & Other Thoughts



Afghanistan has somewhat dissipated from the headlines lately unless there is a bombing.  As we here @ #Outsiders were assessing our World, we saw reports of another bombing in Kabul.   The Iranian Embassy in Kabul was attacked and reports we saw reflected casualties.    As Foreign Forces are drawing down, the Taliban are continuing their attacks.   What is unfortunate is how the dreams and aspirations of the young is being lost in the shuffle.        This is also ever so true in Gaza as well.  The report by Lyse Ducete of the BBC was heart wrenching as she interviewed a family whose 1 year old Child had frozen to death.   

Beyond Afghanistan and Gaza, there is the plight of the Christians.   In our Daily Notations, We noted the latest transgession by the Merchants of Death of Dayesh (also known as the IS).   Amnesty International Latest report underscores the compelling challenge faced by an World that continues to struggle with overcoming the repeated violations of human rights and simple deceny.      It is also unfortunate as Ukraine and Russia are at loggerheads as Russia is continuing to again use the Gas Weapon as it supports the Russian Rebels and continues a relentless campaign of propaganda.    

One can't help but wonder whether we will see peace in our time?      

2/24/2015

Notations on Our World: The Tragedy of Syria (Cont'd)

Three British Girls left London, traveled throuygh Turkey and are now in Syria.    The pleas of their families were left unheeded.   Reports we reviewed here @ #Outsiders apparently had these girls be "recruited" by well known jihadist recruiter  of Dayesh (spelled Daesh in Western Circles--also known as the IS).     It is just one of the daily tragic reports we review daily from Syria.

We have also been reviewing reports courtesy of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights  (The Observatory) on the kidnapping of 56 Christians from Villages in Syria.      The daily reports by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is heart wrenching in the atrocities being undertaken by all sides as the #Outsiders seem to be ever so lost in the shuffle.     It is also of note that The Observatory has documented some 1601 Deaths since US-Led airstrikes began.