The Great Christmas Truce

On December 25, 1914, in a sector of the Western Front, opposing British and German soldiers on the front lines spontaneously engaged in the Great Christmas Truce of 1914. The guns ceased firing, the troops came out of the trenches and socialized happily with each other, and they even formed up into teams and played friendly soccer matches on the torn-up ground between the trenches. They did it through spontaneous grassroots action, without the permission of commanding officers. Humanity simply took charge. The higher-ups were furious. The next day when they were ordered to resume firing, these troops simply shot over each other's heads. On both sides the top brass transferred everybody out of that sector.

Let us hope that by this time next year the American people will have done what those soldiers did on 12-25-14 in shutting down their leaders' stupid bloody war, but this time the leaders will be the ones transferred out.

David Van Os
Democratic Candidate
For Texas Attorney General 2006
www.vanosfortexasag.com

counter-protesters joining the peace activists in a prayer at Camp Casey. Moments of unity like that are sadly few and far between these days. We can wish for it.

We can keep working for peace and make the world better.

Sonia