February 2002 Vol.5, No. 2 Contents Western Thinking About Middle East Misses Key Factor by Cecil E. Maranville Restoration: World's Greatest Nation? by Darris McNeely The Coming World Religion by Darris McNeely Meeting Our Moment of Maximum Jeopardy! by John Ross Schroeder Fifty Years of the African Queen by Melvin Rhodes In Brief...World News Review by John Foster, Cecil E. Maranville and Jim Tuck This Is the Way... A Vision Beyond the Spectacles by Robin Webber Feb '02 WNP Main In Brief... World News Review Congo Tragedy Compounded by "Helpers" Ripple Effect of War on Terror Pope Holds Peace Ceremony Former Enemies Embrace Against United States Saudi Arabia May Seek American Departure Congo Tragedy Compounded by "Helpers" Congo's Nyiragongo volcano exploded in a massive eruption on Jan. 18, instantly killing 45 people in the city of Goma. In the aftermath, burning lava caused unearthed storage tanks at a gas station to explode when large numbers of people were attempting to siphon off fuel for their vehicles. An additional 50 people were killed in the explosion. UN estimates of the displaced and homeless run as high as 350,000. As great as the tragedy is, it is compounded by competition between rival factions over the right to receive and distribute international aid. Congo has been torn apart by a civil war that has cost millions of lives. The Congolese Rally for Democracy controls most of the eastern part of the country, and its headquarters were located in Goma. Congo's government, the Democratic Republic of Congo, claims the sole right to represent and care for the people of Goma-despite the fact that the rebels have been in full control there since 1998. Complicating matters still further is the government of neighboring Rwanda, which would like to secure the leadership of relief efforts for itself. "'Everyone is trying to make political mileage out of this,' says the head of one aid organization, speaking on the condition of anonymity. 'Each side is trying to bend the ear of the donor community, get their hands on the funds and raise their own status. There is a major catastrophe at hand, but the political leaders can't put aside their egotistical interests even for a second'" ("Politics Mar Congo Relief Efforts" by Danna Harman, The Christian Science Monitor, Jan. 23, 2002). 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