Words of War....The Silence of Peace

     The implementation of the Libyan no-fly zone--Operation Odyssey Dawn--amplifies the words we use to dictate how we conduct human affairs.
     I must confess.  Two statements uttered during each Catholic Mass move me.
     Peace be with you.  May the peace of Christ be with you.
     Words of war.  Perplexing phrases.
     What is the end game? 
     We can win this war.
     We cannot lose the war.
      The U.N. seeks a coalition of willing partners to implement the no-fly zone against Libya.  Diplomatic affairs are crafted by the Department of State, the United Nations, primarily in the United States.  We have progressed from the United States Department of War. From 1798 through 1947, the United States governed its foreign affairs through a Department of State.

      Movements to establish a Department of Peace in the United States has never gotten any traction.  A Department of Peace has never been taken seriously.
     Is it too little, too late?  
     This question is being asked regarding the implementation of military actions in Libya.
     I pose a different question.
     Peace.  Is it ever too little, too late?