Shouted And Whispered Thanks

Today is a very low-energy day for me, and I was struggling with deciding on today's post. Would I write on the Oprah cult rumours, the flag-on-the-floor experiment or any number of issues of presidential election mayhem?

Then I wandered over to Blackfive and found two pieces of news that were too good to ignore:

1) Lone Survivor is going to become a movie, and according to Blackfive, it will be a high-level production. I'm not surprised; the literary agent (a Brit) who handled Lone Survivor is absolutely top-notch, and he probably did an excellent job of brokering a deal with Hollywood. This just might be the movie we've been waiting for. And let me squash one rumor before it begins. Yes, a few months ago I made an online comment about being willing to write the screenplay. But for better of for worse, I can't take credit for this one. It was probably being planned long before the thought entered my mind. Hopefully they have a screenwriter far better qualified than I.

2) Mullah Ismail is dead. Word is that he's the terrorist who fired the RPG at the MH-47 in 2005, killing 16 special forces troops.

I have trouble celebrating people going to hell, and I accept the deaths of terrorists as something necessary to prevent greater evil. But I find myself dangerously close to celebrating this one. I didn't personally lose anyone in the MH-47 attack, but friends lost friends and I do take that personally. The pain of the realities of war stop me short of a full celebration. But I cannot help but whisper thanks to God that this evil man is no longer wreaking havoc on Earth, and I pray for God's mercy and peace for all those who celebrate and grieve.