The world in which we live presents us with daily contradictions and conundrums.
Today the news from Somalia is grim.
The knowledge that thousands of children are likely to die from famine has raised the reflexive question "God, how could you let this happen?"
But before you go off on God and His indifference to starving children we must understand that there is food a plenty.
It sits in warehouses, dock sides and in the holds of ships within a short distance from the devastation and famine.
Then why is it not getting through?
Because the food convoys are being hi-jacked and the aid workers attacked by a gang of Muslim thugs called El Shahbab.
Their mantra is "No Western Aid. No help from America, the great Satan."
The people on the ground are not asking where God is. They are saying " Give us the protection and we'll deliver the aid."
Of course the view from the top of the ivory tower has always differed from the view in the trenches where the work gets done.
Ian
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