We have been talking a lot this past week about how a good deal of our work seems to be about understanding the "other," and how it is especially difficult to understand the one inflicting the torture: the one in a position of power. In our reflection this morning, Jack contributed to this discussion and aided in our understanding by sharing with us his own story, which he described as "coming to this world from another world." Later we headed to the CIA headquarters to be a presence at the "Peace of the Action" rally focused on the CIA's use of drones. Two fasters, Kathy Kelly & Jack Ryan, spoke at the rally. more...