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ABUSE OF A BENEVOLENT AGENCY by media & IT'S NOT THE GOVERNMENT; IT'S PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE THAT COUNTS IN MAKING PEACE

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[That's right, America, maybe there is something you can learn and bring home, too, when you spend more time meeting peoples in this region of the world face-to-face! This Kuwait friend was referring to "family values", i.e. where one receives support throughout one's life from one's extended family. He was saying that American culture enforces a sense of lack of identity which leads to many young people adrift.]

There are already some good people-to-people orgnaizations in Kuwait, like the AWARE CENTER in Surra. However, as wealthy as Kuwait is, the country could do a lot more to integrate peoples locally and do more to promote peace and understanding regionally--and across the globe. On the other hand, Americans are going to have to move past fear and put a lot more effort into gettng to know their supposed enemies. Be cautious, but come on over!

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KEVIN STODA-has been blessed to have either traveled in or worked in nearly 100 countries on five continents over the past two and a half decades.--He sees himself as a peace educator and have been-- a promoter of good economic and social development--making-him an enemy of my homelands humongous DEFENSE SPENDING and its focus on using weapons to try and solve global (more...)
 

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