Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are fervently pressing the White House to stem mounting attacks on Christians in Iraq.
via The World from The Hill: Bipartisan effort pressures Obama to help Iraq’s Christians – TheHill.com.
Hope Pray the pressure works.
h/t Hotair
Propping the church in the Middle East appears a losing battle. If centuries of decline under Islamic hegemony haven’t been enough, a few years of sectarian fighting and terrorism in Iraq are proving near fatal. The Christian population there has dropped from 1.5 million in 1990 to perhaps as low as 400,000—and many of them are internally displaced. Extremists target Christians in what amounts to ethnic cleansing in major cities, where vibrant Christian communities have dwindled to remnants. In Basra handfuls of believers meet to worship in house churches now.
via WORLD Magazine | A desperate hour | Mindy Belz | Jul 31, 10.
The firefight ebbs. The mortar fire ceases. A few last stray rounds streak past. A cry from behind causes me to turn. Lying in the road is a young Iraqi woman. I run over to help. She’s caught a round just below her temple. Her stunning beauty has been ruined forever.She cries, “Paper! Paper” over and over until the ambulance arrives to take her away. An old lady emerges from the schoolhouse-turned voting site, sheets of blue paper in hand. She gives one to the wounded girl, who clutches it to her like a prized possession even as the ambulance carries her away.The ballot was her voice. All she wanted was a chance to exercise it, just once, before she died.
via Our Mission is Finally Accomplished… Anyone Care? | David Bellavia.
David Bellavia puts into perspective what our troops accomplished in Iraq. This should be a must read for every citizen. Agree with the invasion or not, it cannot be denied that our fighting men and women secured a brighter future for an oppressed people.
Read the whole thing.
Brandon Markette 