The American Bishops have come out in the open to raise their voice against the UN decision to send African peacekeeping troops to Somalia, which was proposed by the US administration and approved by the Security Council yesterday. Islamic court clerics reacted violently against the deployment and vowed rhetorically that they will carry out a Jihad war against the troops being deployed on the Somali Soil.
Here below please read the statement they gave to the press


WASHINGTON, D.C., DEC. 7, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The U.S. bishops are urging National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley to work more aggressively with the United Nations and neighboring African countries to address increasing violence in Somalia.

"Rising tensions, militarization and a lack of genuine dialogue have created a situation where a major conflict has become increasingly likely," said Bishop Thomas Wenski, chairman of the U.S. Episcopal conference's international policy committee, in a letter to Hadley.

"Military action is not the solution to this problem," the bishop of Orlando stated. "Civilians, especially women and children, would bear the brunt of any violence,

Sisters of peace and serenity
Coming from the same origin
Sent in by the same God
Serving for the same purpose

Preaching religious tolerance
Observing love and humanity
When one sister is in trouble
The other must come to her aid

That is what the US Bishops are doing
Their bold move is an act of good faith
We must praise their heartfelt concern
We should give back a fair reciprocate