Where were peacekeepers?

Wed., April 29, 2015

In the April 20 paper, I was appalled at the now familiar news of more beheadings in Libya by the IS and its affiliates. As I recall, we host the United Nations in its grand headquarters in New York City.

Whatever happened to those blue helmets I thought were intended to put out fires around the world? Surely, the pictures of those bloody beaches should get their attention. Are we waiting for another Crusade?

Ray Betts

Spokane

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