Really Turning the Other Cheek

Here's a story about a band of truly courageous Israeli Air Force Pilots who had a serious metamorphosis of mind en route to refusing to fly bombing and troop deployment missions against the Palestinians because, from their perspective, that was an irresponsible action only serving as fuel for the circle of violence plaguing the region. Perhaps the most moving story of love, forgiveness, transformation, and courage I've ever heard. I am not sure why it is not talked about with more regularity. National Public Radio did a story about it on January 25th out here in LA and it was very powerful. I couldn't find the story that I heard anywhere, but I did find a brief summary story that at least gives you a taste of the story. If I find the interview I heard I will put it up.



http://www.fmep.org/analysis/articles/pilots_letter.html

http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/transcripts/2003/sep/030925.gradstein.html

Here's an interesting article from China as they get ready to launch an Olympic Sports channel in preparation for the Olympic Games later this summer. I wonder what happened to the lady in the article...