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The War on Terror

 Coping with Disaster Within the Faith Community
Originally presented in the aftermath of 9/11, The National Mental Health Association and the American Association of Pastoral Counselors have developed this fact sheet to assist people of faith and their communities in coping with emotional and spiritual impact of tragedy and war.

 Endgame
From America magazine online: The United States went to war in Iraq to destroy weapons of mass destruction and depose Saddam Hussein. No weapons have been found; Saddam is under arrest. The time has come to declare "mission accomplished" and announce a deadline for bringing the troops home.

 Helping Our Children Deal With War
Whatever their age or relationship to adults who are involved in the war effort, children need to be able to express their feelings and concerns about the war. Guidelines and tips on how to help children of all ages deal with the subject of war.

 Iraq: The Way To Peace: Resources for Dioceses and Parishes
From the USCCB: The following resources are designed to help U.S. Catholics respond to the invitation to prayer by the Holy Father by praying, fasting, learning more, and acting, beginning with Sunday, March 2, 2003 and continuing through Lent and beyond.

 Legitimate defense against Terror
Catholic Teaching in light of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist attacks and a proposed offensive attack on Iraq.

 Letter to President Bush on Iraq
The September 17, 2002 letter to President Bush by Bishop Wilton D. Gregory expressng serious questions about the moral legitimacy of any preemptive, unilateral use of military force to overthrow the government of Iraq.

 National Center for Children Exposed To Violence
Teachers' Guide for Talking to Your Students
These guidelines address teachers' questions and concerns arising from the recent onset of war.  They offer teachers assistance in the following areas: 1) How to identify and address signs of adjustment difficulties in your students and 2) How to facilitate conversations about the war in classrooms with your students.
also included: Parents' Guide to Talking with their Children about War

 Not a Just or Moral War
From the January/February 2003 issue of Sojourners magazine: The churches' pre-emptive reponse to Bush's Iraq plans, by David Earle Anderson.

 
 
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