Enough death

Christian Century, August 21, 2007

ENOUGH DEATH: Canadian James Loney, who along with three other Christian Peacemaker Teams members was held hostage for four months in Iraq (see "Cell Group," July 24), has said that he refuses to testify against his abductors, who are allegedly in custody. He doesn't think the Central Criminal Court of Iraq will give them a fair trial.

And he opposes the death penalty, a likely outcome of the trial. American Tom Fox, one of the four CPT members captured, was executed. Loney says the three who were set free have forgiven their captors. "We've had enough with bombs and guns and gallows," Loney said (Toronto Star, May 23).