A powerful, powerful essay written by an Assyrian Christian about his experience as a human shield.
"Sitting next to me was an older man who carefully began to sound me out. Apparently feeling the freedom to talk in the midst of the mingling crowd he suddenly turned to me and said 'There is something you should know.' 'What' I asked surprised at the sudden comment."
"'We didn't want to be here tonight`. he continued. 'When the Priest asked us to gather for a Peace Service we said we didn't want to come'. He said.
"'What do you mean' I inquired, confused. 'We didn't want to come because we don't want peace' he replied.
"'What in the world do you mean?` I asked. 'How could you not want peace?' 'We don't want peace. We want the war to come` he continued."
Thanks to Andrew Sullivan. As he says: read the whole thing.