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Article: If not war, then what? The wide draw of the antiwar movement, speeded by the internet, has left a long and mixed list of alternatives.(FEATURES)(IDEAS)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- March 13, 2003
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Byline: Kim Campbell Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Watch CNN and you can't miss the footage: Protesters - sometimes without a stitch of clothing - using their bodies to spell out "NO WAR" or to create a peace sign on the lawn. You roll your eyes and prepare to dismiss these latest activists.
But then, in church the next day, your minister offers a carefully reasoned sermon about why a US attack on Iraq is morally wanting. No gimmicks, just a clergy member and a congregation searching for the high ground - and coming down on the side of nonviolence - at a time of confusion and fear.
It's easy to wonder if the antiwar movement is ...