Iraqi Christians Lose All Hope With Violence, Anarchy

[sabra]

http://www.aina.org/news/20070118110007.htm

Iraqi Christians Lose All Hope With Violence, Anarchy

Difficulties and persecution is nothing new to the minority Christians living in Iraq. However, local Christians are now saying that the anarchistic situation in their country has destroyed all optimism for a better future.

"Almost no one sees a bright future for Iraq," said Stefan De Groot, co-worker of the international organization Open Doors, according to a report on Tuesday.

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There are four violent groups in Iraq: Sunnite insurgents who used to belong to Saddam's Baath Party; Sunnites, who are fighting for Al Qaeda; Shiites; and a group comprised of criminals and gangs who don't belong to any of the other insurgency groups, according to De Groot.

The Open Doors co-worker said that the violent groups attack Christians for the main purpose of money to finance their fights.

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Assyrian Christians living in America have rallied, calling on U.S. leaders to help form an autonomous zone in Iraq for Assyrians and other Christians where they can practice their faith freely and work without persecution.

[denverbill]

1. Whiners. They are living in Libertarian paradise.

The govt is virtually non-existant. Taxes, should they choose to pay them, are a flat 15%. Everyone owns guns.

[Boojatta]

4. I suspect that it's not quite Libertarian paradise.

Are there lots of widely-circulated pamphlets that analyze almost all societal problems in economic terms? Are narcotics and other substances that are classified as "controlled substances" in non-Libertarian countries available in Iraq over-the-counter to people who don't have prescriptions from doctors?

[maxsolomon]

2. bush blundered, blair enabled

why are both of these men still in office?

saddam wasn't immortal.

[LynnTheDem]

3. Iraqi Christians still equal in Iraq with everyone else in Iraq...

Hopeless.

Be sure to send your GRATITUDE to George W. bUsh.

[JuniperLea]

5. They owe us a great deal of gratitude!

According to the Chimpmeister...

This is what happens when worlds collide. Bush's imaginary world meets reality world.

[GeorgeGist]

6. It comes as no surprise to me...

when Christians lose faith in their religion.

[madrchsod]

7. related from alive in baghdad

http://aliveinbaghdad.org/
Alive In Baghdad