Although it has not made it to the press anywhere that I noticed, 3 days ago a French logistician on her first mission with MSF France was shot and killed while travelling in an MSF vehicle in the Central African Republic. I got a shiver of pain when I read about it on IRIN news (www.IRINNEWS.org). I shivered with realization that a comrade was killed and the renewed recognition that our missions are usually played out in areas of danger. Sometimes we forget that. We never forget that guns are not allowed in our humanitarian space, we have seen how guns rather than protecting us, serve as agents of conflict and suffering.
One of my T-shirts that I made recently proclaims " Killing is for cowards". Guns are easy to use to kill. There's nothing brave about a gunman whoever he or she may be. This point needs to be hammered home. I'll leave it at that for now, 'cos I could really let loose with it...and spray the room with my contempt for firearms.
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Sheesh, John. I'm so sorry to hear this news. You're right, it's not been on the news that I've heard here in the US.
As always, you're in my thoughts and I hope for your continued safety as you do so much good in the world.
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