All blood is sacred

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Perhaps Sen. Olympia Snowe’s anguish over the Iraq war (BDN, July 9) stems, in part, from the distinction she makes between “American blood” and human blood in general. We have absolutely no evidence to suggest that a merciful creator makes any such distinction, and we…
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Perhaps Sen. Olympia Snowe’s anguish over the Iraq war (BDN, July 9) stems, in part, from the distinction she makes between “American blood” and human blood in general.

We have absolutely no evidence to suggest that a merciful creator makes any such distinction, and we believe it is time – past time – for all the people’s elected representatives to recognize that human suffering knows no borders and that nationality does not make one life more precious than another.

Anne Cushman

Deer Isle


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