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2014-06-18 Iraq

Signs of reprisal killings emerge in Iraq

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-06-18 08:05|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 "If the (Sunni militants) stay in Tel Afar, the Shiites can't go back home, but the Sunnis can," said another Shiite resident

Without a strong leader to hold the tribes together, they tend to split up - like Yugoslavia, or even Czechoslovakia.

Posted by Bobby 2014-06-18 13:09|| 2014-06-18 13:09|| Front Page Top

#2 The main purpose behind ISIS massacring Shias is to spark reprisals by p*ssed off Shias on Sunnis. After which ISIS can claim to be the "protectors" of the Sunni people. ISIS cannot conquer a united Iraq.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-18 22:50|| 2014-06-18 22:50|| Front Page Top

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