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2014-07-23 Iraq

ISIS militants ransack Catholic monastery near Mosul

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Posted by Steve White 2014-07-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Thank God for the Kurds there.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-07-23 00:51|| 2014-07-23 00:51|| Front Page Top

#2 Our Champ must be absolutely seething with anger.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-07-23 00:55|| 2014-07-23 00:55|| Front Page Top

#3 The christians in the middle east must look at the Western leadership with disgust!

Posted by Paul D 2014-07-23 03:21|| 2014-07-23 03:21|| Front Page Top

#4 The Saudis/Gulf gountries must be happy as they teach hatred of other religions from birth and we wonder why they are so intolerant.

Time to cut ties with The Arabs.They hate us as much as they hate Israel.

Posted by Paul D 2014-07-23 03:25|| 2014-07-23 03:25|| Front Page Top

#5 The oil there is an accident of geography. That can be remedied.

On that note, it's been a while since we mentioned the "Republic of East Arabia", a strip of sand 200 miles long and 50 miles wide on the coast of the Persian Gulf...

Posted by Steve White 2014-07-23 08:34|| 2014-07-23 08:34|| Front Page Top

#6 So much for respecting religious edifices. Make note and have ready the next time they stack arms in the local mosque.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-07-23 08:42|| 2014-07-23 08:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Time for the pope to proclaim a crusade?

Posted by JohnQC 2014-07-23 09:21|| 2014-07-23 09:21|| Front Page Top

#8 While I'm not sure they'd strike here in the US, this does remind me of the destruction of the Buddhist statues in Afghanistan just prior to 9/11.....

Just sayin'.

Posted by BA 2014-07-23 10:18|| 2014-07-23 10:18|| Front Page Top

#9 ...leopard, spots.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-07-23 10:47|| 2014-07-23 10:47|| Front Page Top

#10 It reminds me of the last 1400 years.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2014-07-23 10:48|| 2014-07-23 10:48|| Front Page Top

#11 The only consolation we have is the Shia and the Sunni have been fighting each other longer than they've been fighting us.

The periodic religious fervor to jihad is used by the imams and the rulers to divert attention away from their corrupt ways.

The question is: Do they run out of Sunnis/Shias before they run out of us?

Posted by Bill Clinton 2014-07-23 11:17|| 2014-07-23 11:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Either way, destroying those Shia shrines have kicked off another 2-3 decades of constant warfare between the factions. It was a big mistake on ISIS part, as now there's going to be hundreds of thousands of Shia martyrs looking to do damage. As soon as the Militia's being formed up get some training, the bloodbath will really kick off.

I just mourn for all the lost history and dead innocents caused by all this, who were tolerant of other cultures. Then again, they didn't exactly stand up to stop this either.

Something I am thankful for though is the refugee's allowed to actually LEAVE. I was sure they'd be headless corpses all over Mosul, but instead they're getting kicked out. Even if they weren't allowed to take anything(Why hadn't it been MOVED already), at least they are alive. Perhaps to return and rebuild someday.

Posted by Charles 2014-07-23 15:58|| 2014-07-23 15:58|| Front Page Top

#13 "The christians in the middle east must look at the Western leadership with disgust"

And that would make them different from us how, exactly, Paul? :-(

Posted by Barbara 2014-07-23 17:50|| 2014-07-23 17:50|| Front Page Top

#14 True Barbara.We have too many Chamberlain's and not enough churchill's in charge in the West.

Posted by Paul D 2014-07-23 18:20|| 2014-07-23 18:20|| Front Page Top

#15 How we could do with a Ronnie Reagan/Maggie Thatcher leadership now!

Posted by Paul D 2014-07-23 18:21|| 2014-07-23 18:21|| Front Page Top

#16 Catholics are an easy target; they are only tough on victims.

Ok that comment was uncalled for. But as a former alter boy I feel a responsibility to take my shots when I can.

Posted by Airandee 2014-07-23 18:34|| 2014-07-23 18:34|| Front Page Top

#17 Try spelling 'altar' right, for one.

/shot

Posted by Pappy 2014-07-23 20:28|| 2014-07-23 20:28|| Front Page Top

#18 ISIS may think the Saudis have their back. Problem is, at least in most of Iraq, there are more Shia than Sunni. And that's not a smart fight to start with those militias. It's an invitation for Iran. Question is which bigotry takes precedence: Shia versus Sunni, or the basic Arab racism (vs Persians in this instance).

Posted by OldSpook 2014-07-23 21:37|| 2014-07-23 21:37|| Front Page Top

#19 And the anti-Catholic bigotry makes you a target for me.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-07-23 21:39|| 2014-07-23 21:39|| Front Page Top

#20 A Protestant Chaplain defaulter
Who traded his collar for halter,
Was caught with a drummer,
A mighty fine hummer,
Forgetting the words to his Psalter.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2014-07-23 22:45|| 2014-07-23 22:45|| Front Page Top

#21 Good thing the ISIS aka ISIL wants to establish another Emirate = Caliphate? in Yemen ...

* WORLD NEWS >[VOA] AL-QAIDA WING [AQAP aka AQIY] DESIRES ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR ISLAMMIC EMEIRATE IN YEMEN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-07-23 23:38|| 2014-07-23 23:38|| Front Page Top

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