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2008-09-09 Iraq

Christian Iraqi militia fight back against Qaeda

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 It's about time they learned to fight back. In a country with guns lying in the gutters, you might have expected them to pick that up earlier.

Posted by Jiggs Thomort2530 2008-09-09 06:20|| 2008-09-09 06:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Standard practice in Muslim countries has been to wipe to a man any village opposing resistance to their Muslim overlords. Even if it was a Christian in legimate defence. Sometimes it even happened after the accidental death of a a Muslim.

Not opposing resiatnce was essantial for survival unless you had a good hope to expel Muslims from teh entire country and had hoped to withsatnd their counterattack (eg Spain or Greece).

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-09-09 08:02|| 2008-09-09 08:02|| Front Page Top

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