International Peace Day Is September 21st - Why This Terrorism Expert Believes Our Peacemaking Efforts Have Failed In The Middle East?

Online, September 19, 2012 (Newswire.com) - The recent increase in terrorist acts in the last couple weeks aren't just about a movie. What they show is that the US needs a new diplomatic and terrorism prevention strategy. The war in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought us no closer to peace.

Award winning and best selling author and conflict coach Lisa Gibson has experienced more terrorism than the average person. This expert believes that people-to-people diplomacy could be the most effective approach to combating future acts of terror.On December 21, 1988 she lost her brother on the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103. On September 11th she was in Washington DC when the Pentagon was hit and the city was shutdown. On May 1, 2010 she was attending the theater on the same street where a terrorist attempted to explode a car bomb. These attacks have shaped her life and set her on a mission to prevent terrorism. She regularly travels to war torn nations that engage in terrorism to build bridges of friendship and train leaders in how to prevent and resolve conflict. She met with and forgave Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, during the Libyan revolution she spoke to 100,000 Libyans in Benghazi on the day the International Court issued a warrant for Gaddafi's arrest. Last International Peace Day she was teaching conflict resolution to leaders in Afghanistan. In January she began the rebuilding process in Libya by facilitating a leadership and conflict resolution institute Lisa has written "Life In Death: A Journey From Terrorism To Triumph" and her new book "Releasing The Chains: Timeless Wisdom On How To Forgive Anyone For Anything." Contact her at 719 323-9306 (CO) or [email protected]