In Libya News, we have seen the country is still has major issues with terrorism and violence in the street. Recent news shows that the city was hit today with a car bomb killing an army colonel. (See the Daily Star here) How ever it was not too long ago El Salvador faced similar issues. The 1980s and 90s were filled with similar stories from both sides of the bloody civil war.
As I look to the situation of Libya and the past events of Benghazi, I am thankful El Salvador has been working through many of these past issues. But just when they are almost forgotten; they are once again brought to people's memory. Recently reported by many media agencies that the Pro-busqueda offices were ransacked by men looking destroy there work. Tim's El Salvador Blog has a number of posts regarding the full story. But to give a brief summary, during the civil war it was widely suspected that children were stolen from families and forced into adoption through out the country and abroad. Pro-busqueda and other such groups has been determined to find this children and reunite them. As they get closer and closer to the truth, terror has returned to quite the voices.
So as I look at Libya and I am thankful those day are behind this country, I can't help but wonder if they are really around the corner with such obvious lawlessness and lack of respect. So far no one has been charged nor does it seem to be of a major concern this has happened. There was a few simple stories in the paper and one or to mentions on national TV. U.S. media I feel covered the story more than El Salvador did.
Could a country like El Salvador take such a step back or can't it learn to heal and move forward? One blogger from El Salvador did a detailed post denouncing the destruction at HUACAL including photos of the attack.
2 comments:
U.S. media is everywhere... Eventhough when it comes to issues related to the wars in the Middle East, they do the exactly the same :/ and I wish my country could change that area, but its a process... and most of the people outside is worry about spending money that they don't have, or thinking about unnecessary things that They don't pay attention to those important topics. As you aready said, every socity should learn to heal, move forward but also stop acting in the same old way that it doesnt bring nothing good to the restauration of peace and democracy all around the world.
That is the question...can El Salvador heal? Can any of these countries heal. It could take 2 or 3 generations before any country heals, but if they are always pulled back into war it is hard.
I think of the USA, how was it able to heal from a bloody civil war and divided country and learn to forget...or has it really, some of these hate feelings are still there.
I just hope El Salvador can learn from what is going on in the world and not fall back.
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