Another heartache felt around the world

March 22 marks another day in recent years that a city of innocent people was targeted and subjected to victimization by terrorist attacks. The city of Brussels, Belgium, experienced a brutal attack—two blasts in Brussels airport, and one other in a busy metro station. Thus far at least 30 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured. The police force released a picture of the possible suspects and shortly thereafter received a tip from a taxi driver who believed he had driven the three assailants to the airport, two of which are believed to have died in the explosion, while the other remains at large.

The police raided the residence in question and found an ISIS flag, a nail bomb, and numerous other paraphernalia that was confiscated. While ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, authorities say it is not possible to state for certainty who is responsible for the attacks and promises attacks in the future of worse caliber.

Despite the recent string of terroristic threats and attacks, NATO and numerous other world leaders have stood up and taken stance in the war against terror; during times such as these it is important to remember that we are all one world, one people, despite our many differences. While there are always going to be cruel extremists who claw for power and desolation, they are not a representative of people as a whole, and we as a congregation can stand and fight against such barbarous groups. It would be easy to allow attacks such as these to force us to turn on each other and be fearful, but rather they should unite us in our fight for a better future. My heart goes out to the victims and their families.

“There is more power in unity than division,” Emanuel Cleaver said.