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Dec. 13, 2005 Have any of you ever wondered why we erect monuments to those men that have led armies into battle yet do little to celebrate the strides that people across the globe have made in the name of peace? What is our obsession with war? Why not turn that obsession into something positive that can actually do good things for the people around the world? In 2005 Mohamed El Baradei won the Nobel Peace Prize in conjunction with the Atomic Energy Agency. A native of Cairo, Egypt he made great efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being misused by the military. His plan included how to use nuclear energy for peaceful and safe purposes. (www.almaz.com) According to the web site www.wand.org I found that we estimate China to have somewhere between 100 and 400 nuclear weapons. The United States currently has 2,200 and hopes to expand that number by 2012 to include 3,000 more. If we ever hope to truly achieve world peace we must all work toward stopping the proliferation of nuclear weapons around the globe. This must begin with the United States to show that we are acting in good faith along with our global neighbors. Let us set the example for the rest to follow. Without nuclear weapons there is no threat that they may fall into the wrong hands and cause untold destruction to innocent people. The 2004 award for the Nobel Peace Prize went to a woman by the name of Wangari Maathai. She is a native of Kenya, Africa. A former director of the Red Cross in Kenya, she was the first woman to earn her PhD from east or central Africa. Her contribution was noted for sustainable development, democracy, and peace. (www.almaz.com) If people around the world would take an interest in sustainable development perhaps we could alleviate starvation, lower the childhood disease rates in developing nations, and elevate the level of poverty around the world. Democracy and peace come from education and diplomacy, not war with innocent nations. 2003's recipient for the Nobel Peace Prize went to Shirin Ebadi who was the first female judge in Iran. She has worked hard to try to spread democracy and human rights to the people in her country. (www.almaz.com) www.wand,org hopes to help empower women to take political action that can reduce violence and militarism. They want to redirect our military resources to help meet human and environmental needs across the globe. They have worked hard to help congress adopt a standard treatment for detainees that falls in line with our International Law. I joined them today! In 2002 ex-President Jimmy Carter was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless dedication to finding peaceful solutions to our International conflicts. His fight includes the spread of democracy and human rights, as well as, the promotion of economic and social development to the people of the world. (www.alamz.com) Many people underrated Jimmy Carter as President, but he has solidified his place in history as a true peacemaker! Perhaps, George W. Bush could use a few pointers? As controversial as he has been lately in his post at the United Nation, the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize was given to Kofi Annan. Born in Ghana in 1924 he has served his people and the UN well. (www.alamz.com) Don't you think that these great people deserve a monument erected on behalf of their dedication to and efforts toward achieving world peace, democracy, sustainable alternatives for food and energy resources? I would stake my values on peace over war every time. Congress is asking President Bush to set forth a plan no later than December 31st, 2005 that will outline the staged withdraw of our troops from Iraq in 2006. Please do your part to give peace and democracy a chance by writing or calling your local congress people or state representatives and asking them to force this issue and bring our troops home! Sources; www.alamz.com www.wand.org ------------ About the author: Michelle Malsbury was born and raised in Champaign, Illinois. She attended Parkland College and the University of Illinois before graduating from the University of Phoenix with her degree in Business Management. Currently she is working on her master’s degree in Organizational Management while concurrently pursuing her lofty writing ambitions. Ms. Malsbury moved to south Florida in 1983 and resides between the Keys and Apalachicola, allowing her to experience the seasonal fluctuations between the southernmost and nearly northernmost beauty in the state of Florida. Travels have taken her from Europe through the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and across much of the United States. Michelle has been a bartender, real estate agent, flight attendant, beauty contestant, yacht broker, and commodities broker over the years, but writing is her passion. She enjoys outdoor activities like sailing, waterskiing, hiking, bike riding, working out, and fishing as well as reading, music, theatre, playing with her two amusing pets (Abu Chez, her 6 year old Australian Blue Heeler and Zack, her two year old yellow tabby cat) and writing. Michelle is a regular featured author on the web site Useless-Knowledge.com and enjoys exchanging points of view with her comrades there. “Three Years With Adonis” is the first to be published of several books that she has written. In addition to “Three Years With Adonis”, she has authored four other books and three screenplays while continuing to explore all that life hands her. Check out my new web sites. They are; www.3yearswithadonis.com, www.threeyearswithadonis.com, and www.MichelleKayeMalsbury.com. 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