Leaders of the National Council of Churches, representing mainline Protestantism, joined with Catholic leaders in appealing for an aggressive humanitarian and diplomatic response to Hussein's intransigence, giving Iraq food and medicine rather than dropping bombs.
We believe the key lies in allowing the Iraqi people to see the United States and the community of nations as compassionate friends, not agents of injury, threat and pain,council leaders said.
Religious community against U.S. air strike
Daily Illini, 23 February, 1998
via AP
22 February
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