[Peace-discuss] Our Friend is Returning to Iraq

[Jan & Durl Kruse]

AWARE brought Cliff Kindy CPT member here to speak about 1-2 years ago.
He sent this message and we wanted to share it with others who may want 
to
hear about his upcoming plans.
JAN K


Begin forwarded message:

> From: kindy at cpt.org
> Date: September 18, 2007 8:53:55 PM CDT
> To: kindy at cpt.org
> Subject: Returning to Iraq
>
> Friends,
>
>
> For the past year and a half my CPT work has been focused on a 
> nonviolent
> campaign to stop the production of depleted uranium weapons. One year 
> ago
> I stepped back from being a full time CPTer so I could continue this
> campaign. You can find out about some of our activities at
> www.stop-du.org, or www.cpt.org with links to the depleted uranium
> campaign.
>
>
> I am scheduled to leave for Iraq again in about one month with a team 
> of
> other CPTers for four months. We will be located in the Kurdish 
> northeast,
> a part of Iraq to which I have not been before, though CPT has been 
> there
> in the past year.
>
>
> There is interest in training for a Kurdish Peacemaker team, a need to
> monitor a growing and permanent US military presence, difficulties for
> Iraqis displaced from the horrors of central and southern Iraq, a 
> conflict
> over control of oil-rich Kirkuk, and increasing violence along the 
> Turkish
> and Iranian borders. As usual, we go to listen and learn, then to sense
> where the Spirit will lead us in new peacemaking efforts.
>
>
> Because I go as a reservist, I must finance my own way. Air fares are 
> high
> - over $2000 to fly to Amman, Jordan, and then into Iraq. CPT offers a
> scholarship to reservists who stay over six weeks. But I will still 
> need
> to raise about $2000 for my share of four months of CPT work. You may 
> send
> support, if you wish, to CPT, PO Box 6508, Chicago, IL 60680. Please 
> help
> as you are able.
>
>
> Some of you may be interested in the depleted uranium campaign. We 
> still
> need delegates for the CPT delegation to Jonesborough, Tennessee, set 
> for
> October 26 - November 4. Can you join or encourage others to do so?
> Information, costs ($300), and application forms are at www.cpt.org.
>
>
> A friend asked why I go to Iraq at a time when the situation is
> deteriorating even further. I go in expectation, trusting that the 
> Jesus
> way of nonviolence always brings more creativity and positive change to
> situations of injustice and violence than the tools of war. The
> resurrection for me is a sign that life trumps death. Yes, it is a high
> risk project, but a project that participates already in the future for
> which we pray and yearn! You may follow my writings at
> cliffiraq.blogspot.com.
>
>
> May God's reign of peace come here on earth as in heaven!
>
>
> Blessings of joy and peace to you!
>
>
> Cliff Kindy                                  phone: 260-982-2971
>
>
> P.S. I am available for speaking venues on my return.
>
>

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