The recent national elections in France and the seemingly unending march of presidential politics in the United States caused me to reflect recently on a 'silent' leader - Raoul Wallenberg. This man was a Swedish diplomat from a prominent family who risked his life in World War II to rescue as many as 100,000 Jews in Hungary from extermination.

The recent event of the British military personnel being captured by the Iranians and their embarrassing behavior in captivity caused many to reflect on their lack of courage. Perhaps they are not to be blamed, because there is so little courage seen at all today. It makes us reflect on a great leader in the past who embodied courage - Winston Spenser Churchill.