December 2002 Vol.5, No. 10 Contents Praying More Than Ever, "Thy Kingdom Come" by Roy Holladay Restoration: Will One Good Man Stand Up? by Darris McNeely Bin Laden's Letter Offers Insight Into Islamic Fundamentalism by Melvin Rhodes Troubling Times for Three British Institutions by John Ross Schroeder The Great Disappointment by Gary Petty In Brief... World News Review by John Ross Schroeder and Jim Tuck This Is the Way...Couldn't Get It Out of My Head by Robin Webber Dec '02 Main Restoration: Will One Good Man Stand Up? by Darris McNeely As we build toward what seems an inevitable war with Iraq, there is one thought which still bothers me. Must the innocent die with the guilty? Saddam Hussein's malicious reign of terror has been well documented. He has gassed his own people to stay in power. Tens of thousands died during his ill-fated war with Iran. This brutal dictator has even killed members of his family to maintain power. But what about the many Iraqis who suffered and continue to suffer under this tyrant? Indications are that the majority of people aren't like Saddam and his henchmen, but are powerless to do anything. It is certain that any level of war to come will kill and wound many thousands of innocents who would rather live their lives productively, in peace. Are there not 10 good Iraqis who will stand up and reveal what the West is searching for, the weapons of mass destruction? How about one person? A recent column by New York Times correspondent Thomas Friedman speculates that it would take only a small number of well-informed Iraqis to reveal locations of weapons targeted by the United Nations weapons inspectors currently in the country. With that knowledge, Friedman speculates, a less expensive and less bloody solution could be achieved in Iraq. The column cited Middle East expert Stephen P. Cohen, who said, "In the past year we've seen Arab extremists risking their lives to attack othersñis there one Arab democrat willing to risk his life to save his own country?" Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0212/restoration0212.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "Restoration: Will One Good Man Stand Up?" Other Articles by Darris McNeely Hussein, Saddam: _When Is Enough...Enough? _Toppling the Image of Evil _Behind the Headlines ... America vs. Iraq or America vs. the World? _Iraq and the Middle East: A Century of Turmoil Continues _Iraq's Liberation: A Foretaste for the Entire World Justice: _Increasing Poverty In Today's Technological World? _When the Angel Leaves the Storm, Part 2 _"Without Blood on My Hands" _'I Will Fight No More, Forever' _Changes in Christian Scholars' Perspective on God's Law _The Justice and Judgment of God _Rightly Understanding 'Justification' and 'Righteousness' _With Justice for All _What Should I Do When Others Sin? World peace: _Two Men and a Valley _Making Sense of a Fragmenting World _Day of Rain, Day of Sun _Memorials to Peace, Not War _Not by Might or by Power _Are There Different Gospels? _The Feast of Tabernacles: Jesus Christ Reigns Over All the Earth _When Will Suffering Cease? _This is the United Church of God _The Book of Revelation: Is it Relevant Today? _Neither Shall They Learn War Anymore _How World Peace Will Come _Mankind's Impossible Dream? _'Peace, Peace!' When There Is No Peace _The Feast of Peace _The Survival Game: Who Wins? _The Coming Age of Grace _The Feast of Prosperity _Jesus Christ's Unfinished Business _The Center of God's New Global Village _Peace in Nature - and Among All Peoples _God's Harvest Feasts: His Assurance of Hope for Mankind _The Biblical Festivals That Show How God Will Bring World Peace _What Will the Kingdom of God Mean for You? _Peace: The Hunger of Human Hearts _World Peace - Will It Ever Come? _Peace on Earth? _Real Peace Is More Than the Absence of War _Peace Arch: Symbol of Unity _War to End All Wars _The Wonderful World Beyond Today! Part 4: War and Peace _How Can We Find the Pathway to Peace? Iraq: _End-Time Scenario Not Possible Until Now _A Gathering Storm _World News Review September/October 1999 _What Lies Ahead for U.S. Leasership? _World News Review Feb 2002 _Book Review: Statecraft by Margaret Thatcher _Still Not Fully Realized -- The West Is Fighting for Its Survival _A Week to Remember _What Will Be in 2003? _A Moment of Decision _Middle East Amnesty Produces Chaos _Restoration: Will We Heed the Warning? _Democracy Is More Than a Word _World News Review May 2004 _Restoration...'We Proceeded On' _The Cost of Immorality in the War on Terror _'Let Freedom Reign' _A Growing Confederacy Against Modern Israel _Pride of America's Power: Approaching the Breaking Point? _Will Iraq Be America's Suez? _World News Review January 2007 _Anger Mounts Following 1991 Gulf War _Letters From Our Readers - Nov/Dec 2002 _From the Editor - Good News Magazine Mar/Apr 2003 _After Iraq, What Next? _Will Democracy Work in the Middle East? _Terror Attacks Planned From Iraq? _Major International Challenges Confront President Bush's Second Term _World News and Trends - Jan/Feb 2006 _Will America Run Away From Iraq? _World News and Trends - September/October 2006 _World News and Trends - November/December 2006 Middle East: _King Hussein's Uncertain Legacy _World News Review January 2000 _World News Review February 2001 _The Coming Intervention in the Middle East _Next on the Agenda: Mideast Peace _Iran: Why Part of the "Axis of Evil"? _Islamic Extremists Attack the West in Many Countries _Understanding Al Jazeera _Thousand-Year-Old Lessons From the Crusades for Today _Introduction (ME) _The Creation of the Modern Middle East _A Rising Tide of Arab Nationalism _The Middle East: Worlds in Collision _When Will Peace Come to the Middle East? _U.S. Election-Year Challenges Beyond President's Control _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Nov/Dec 1996 _World News and Trends - Jan/Feb 1998 _When Will the Middle East Find Peace _What Prevents Peace in the Middle East? _Searching for a Mideast Peace _Seeing the World Scene Realistically _Spiritual Warfare Behind the Scenes _The North-South Struggle for the Middle East _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 2002 _2003: The Storm Clouds Gather _World News and Trends - Sep/Oct 2003 _The 'Road Map' to Peace: Doomed From the Start? _2004: The World's Superpower Faces Powerful Challenges _The Middle East in Conflict: How Will It End? _Some Things Don't Change _World News and Trends - January/February 2007 _World News and Trends - January/February 2008 _When Will the Middle East Find Peace? 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