Saturday, December 10, 2011

Iraq's Christians Now Live In Fear

The image shown here, taken from a video posted online, is purported to show attacks on businesses in northern Iraq following a sermon Dec. 2. The authenticity of the video could not be verified.

Mob Attacks on Iraqi Christian Businesses Raise Security Concerns -- Iraq

A rash of attacks on Christian-owned businesses in northern Iraq has raised troubling questions about the future safety of the country's shrinking Christian community, particularly as U.S. forces withdraw completely from the nation they've refereed since 2003.

The attacks, which have received little international attention, raged through northern cities following a sermon last Friday by a local mullah. Video purportedly from the riots posted online shows mobs burning and wrecking businesses, which included liquor stores, hotels and hair salons.

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My Comment: This can only get worse. Once the Christians are gone the Muslim factions will start focusing on each other, and that is when the real bloodshed begins.

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