I Woke Up One Morning

There Are Some Decision-makers In The World Whose Version Of Sanity Is A Little Different From What I Consider The Right One.

Since The Early '80s, I've Found Myself In War Zones In Various Parts Of The World.

It Sounds Strange To Say It, But You Can Be In A War Zone And Have A Lot Of Fun. Even Though War Is Essentially Pain On All Sides, Human Beings Have The Capacity To Enjoy Themselves. The Soldiers Are Mostly Young People, Full Of Enthusiasm And Energy, And That's An Exciting Thing For An Old Guy Like Me.

If I Try To Understand What It Means To Be A Christian, I Look At The Two Instructions That Were Given In The Bible That Are Paramount, And Those Are To Love God With All Your Heart And Mind, And To Love Your Neighbor As Yourself. That's It.

Everything That Makes A Society Run Is Broken In Iraq. The Only Real Structure Is The People's Own Sense Of Themselves As Iraqis, Which Was Very Strong. They're A Proud People, And They Trace Their Historic Roots Way, Way Back.