Regular readers of World News
and Prophecy recognize that prophecy is not only about the passing
away of this current age of human rule, but the establishment of a
future world government under Jesus Christ. Revelation 5:10 declares
that He is now preparing "kings and priests" to rule and teach within
that new society. Christians are now in training to learn how to administer
justice and long-term peace in that new realm. Let me present a scenario
from today's news and ask you, "What would you do?" Based upon your
answer, the outcome may be the difference between "fire, ready, aim" or "ready,
aim, peace."
Eric Margolis, foreign correspondent for The
Toronto Sun, recently wrote about the capture of a well known
terrorist in his article "A Unique Opportunity to End the War Against
the Kurds" (Inside Track on World News, The Toronto Sun, June
5, 1999). This unexpected and surprising turn of events now presents
an incredible dilemma to the Turkish government. This event is the
focus of this article.
Win the War, but Lose the
Peace?
The article begins, "In a stunning development,
the captured Kurdish rebel leader, Abdullah Ocalan, who is currently
on trial for treason, called last week for an end to the 15 year
rebellion against Turkey, and admitted responsibility for the many
charges against him." Margolis continues, "Other leaders of the outlawed
Turkish Workers Party, or PKK, backed Ocalan's dramatic offer to
end the bitter war that has killed 30,000 civilians and 5,500 Turkish
troops, and to transform the outlawed PKK into a civilian political
party. Ocalan, who was kidnapped in Kenya on February 15 by mercenaries
and turned over to Turkish security forces, faces a death sentence,
and may be trying to save his own skin by admitting guilt and calling
for an end to the long Kurdish insurrection."
