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2015-01-14 Iraq

300 volunteers finish training, ready to battle ISIS in Salahuddin

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Posted by Steve White 2015-01-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 That name seem sort of familiar? In the west, that name is "Saladin", the famous Kurdish moslem general. And he wasn't a typical moder Islamist - he did allow Christians and Jews considerable freedoms compared to the modern bunch of Arabs. For instance, upon the capture of Jerusalem, Saladin summoned the Jews in Askalon that had been ejected by the Crusaders, and invited them to resettle in the city.

This article sounds like the Iraqi Army is trying to borrow a little glory from the Kurds, given the Kurds latest successes militarily - and they even compied the Eagle of Saladin in their banner (the same one the Kurds have use their national symbology)

Posted by OldSpook 2015-01-14 14:25|| 2015-01-14 14:25|| Front Page Top

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