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Mar 21, 2003

"If you don't stand for something, you fall for anything." --Public Enemy (rap group)

Standing Up to Bulldozers

23-year-old American peace activist, Rachel Corrie, was crushed to death by a bulldozer as she tried to prevent the Israeli army from destroying homes in the Gaza Strip. In a series of emails to her family, prior to her death, she had explained why she was risking her life for principle.