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As soon as we finished our Christmas celebration, we were, once again, bombarded with the news of wars--towns ruined, innocent civilians killed and children injured. Although peace has been on our most wanted list since the beginning of humanity, it seems almost impossible to have it come true in our own generation. War once again steps into our reality with such force that it mocks us and totally defies our efforts for peace. It is so frustrating to witness tragedy sweeping the region with such horrifying brutality and insensitivity that it angers us.
