http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4272855sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Feb-17-10 01:55 PM
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Spate of Christian killings before Iraq March vote Updated at 4:32 PM
Source: Reuters
MOSUL, Iraq, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Four Christians have been killed in the last four days by gunmen in Iraq's turbulent north, weeks ahead of an election in which the minority group's vote could be a factor in a Kurd-Arab tussle for power.
Bombings and shootings are recorded almost daily in the violent northern city of Mosul, where a struggle for territory and power between Arabs and Kurds has hampered effective policing and been exploited by al Qaeda.
"We do not know anything except the situation is miserable in Mosul. We Christians became the target of political struggles," said a Christian priest in Mosul who declined to be named.
With Iraq's March 7 parliamentary vote looming, a spike in attacks against Christians could be a sign of voter intimidation by factions in the bitter Kurd-Arab dispute, or another attempt by al Qaeda to derail the election.
Sunni Islamist insurgent groups such as al Qaeda have little tolerance for those who do not adhere to their severe brand of Islam, and have attacked Iraqi minorities they label crusaders, devil worshippers and infidels.
Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KAM745994.htm
To start off, a DUmmy attempting to stave off the inevitable anti-Christian rhetoric
Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Feb-17-10 02:01 PM
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1. And in order to pre-empt the inevitable comments, let me remind you that
Iraqi Christians are NOT Texas-style fundamentalists or even the product of missionary efforts.
They are Eastern Orthodox, and their branch of Christianity has existed in the Middle East for over 1500 years.
I'm Eastern Orthodox, and I can assure that many would have no more patience with the DUmmies idiocy than any other reasonable person. A great many practicing Orthodox have "conservative" views when it comes to behavior and such.
anachro1 (124 posts) Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Feb-17-10 02:07 PM
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2. So what?
It's all pointless superstition.
Ahh, typical DUmmy tolerance
lsewpershad Donating Member (496 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Wed Feb-17-10 06:16 PM
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6. "We Christians"
Have KILLED so many for so long .......
Oh, yes, they had it coming, because we all know that Muslims are all peace loving people
Not too much else too it. Not surprising considering that the paints Christians as the innocent victims this time.
