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2014-06-29 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Shiite Organizations Cancel Daily Iftars over Security Fears

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-06-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant

#1 I wish I could be around in 50 years to see how this plays out, and how history reports it.

9-11 attacks leads to two wars, Iraqi and Afghani voters with purple fingers inspire the Arab Spring, which is taken over by the fundamentalists, leading to civil war, which then turns sectarian.

I wonder how long it'll take to burn out the sectarian tensions? Maybe Yugoslavia is the model?

Posted by Bobby 2014-06-29 07:39|| 2014-06-29 07:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Is this the head-cutting celebration or some other weird sub-fest?

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-29 07:41|| 2014-06-29 07:41|| Front Page Top

#3 that's Ashura. Iftar is when they swap underwear, I think

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-29 09:55|| 2014-06-29 09:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Do I need to buy cards or sheep?

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-29 10:45|| 2014-06-29 10:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes.

Posted by Pappy 2014-06-29 13:34|| 2014-06-29 13:34|| Front Page Top

#6 The sheep are peckish and untrusting, the cards all have dawgs as the punch line. Perhaps a last minute brain-storm.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-29 14:32|| 2014-06-29 14:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Perhaps a nice tie?