U.S. army soldier writes support letter to Muslims

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Tuesday 08 Dec 2015 - 18:35 Makkah mean time-26-2-1437 Image from Morocco World News New York, (IINA) – An American army soldier, namely David Swan, used the power of social media recently to write a letter of support, peace and love to Muslims. Having fought in the war in Iraq, Swan sends a touching message of unity and respect between American Christians and Muslims, Morocco World News reported. “I don’t hate you. I don’t fear you. I don’t want you to leave this country. I want to know you, your heart, your struggles, and your joys. I want to have you over to my house for barbecues. I want our children to be friends and play in the back yard together. I want share mutual respect with you,” David wrote. For David, knowing who the real enemy is, while not giving in to their twisted plots that “attack peace and normalcy,” will help eradicate hatred and violence around the world. The U.S. army soldier urged Christians to be compassionate and merciful. David addressed people of all faiths to come together and stop “fear and hate” to “break the cycle” terrorists want us to be submitted under. “If you truly want peace, I challenge you to befriend someone ‘on the other side’. We need to learn about each other’s lives and differences. I believe we will find that there aren’t as many differences as one might think. We all want to make a living, raise our families in a safe place, and live in peace. As a military officer, he felt the need to explain that the infortunes of a conflict are disastrous and that “war is hell but as Edmund Burke said, ‘The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Swan concluded by sending a clear message of “no tolerance” to terrorists and those who have been manipulated by the lies of radicalization. SM/IINA