Jesse Brings Hostages Home
by: Dr. Clint Wilson
Although many were skeptical and some were downright disapproving, the Rev. Jesse Jackson took his ministry of peace to the Middle East and successfully contributed to the release of 237 hostages held by Iraq’s Saddam Hussein.
Seven years earlier Jackson had negotiated the release of an American Navy pilot, Lt. Robert Goodman, from a Syrian jail. These efforts cemented Jackson’s place as a humanitarian and statesman among people throughout the world.
The Chicago Defender reported on Jackson’s exploits from the city where his Operation PUSH is headquartered.
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