"The fundamentalist wrath was unleashed by the vitriolic sermon of an imam in the local mosque, after which punitive raids were launched across the city."
More on the story about which we received eyewitness reports yesterday as the violence was ongoing. Will the imam or the participants in the rampage face any meaningful consequences? "Zakho, Iraqi Islamic extremists attack Christian-owned shops and properties," from Asia News, December 3 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Baghdad (AsiaNews) - A group of protesters linked to the Islamic extremist wing, composed mostly of young people, yesterday stormed several Christian-owned shops, a hotel and a beauty parlour. The violence erupted yesterday afternoon in the town of Zakho, about 470 km from Baghdad, Iraqi Kurdistan located a few kilometers from the border with Turkey, and caused the wounding of at least 30 people, including 20 policemen. The fundamentalist wrath was unleashed by the vitriolic sermon of an imam in the local mosque, after which punitive raids were launched across the city. Pro-government Kurdish factions have already responded to the onslaught of the xtremist [sic] groups, who burned at least six sites of the Islamic Party of Kurdistan in the city and surrounding areas.
A video posted on YouTube, shows the assault against Christian shops and properties. Local Christian sources interviewed by AsiaNews - anonymous for security reasons - were involved in the raid confirm that "hundreds of people, especially young people" destroyed "at least 13 liquor shops, but the number could reach 30. Witnesses added that "the police did not react" and it is likely that "the assault was pre-planned." The extremist crowd, that carried out the attack in Zakho, then headed for Sumaili - town 15 km from Dohuk, the third largest Kurdish city - where once again exercises owned by Christians and Yazidis were targeted.
In Sumaili, said the source for AsiaNews, there are at least 200 Christian families who are now terrified. The violence continued in the Christian village of Shiuz, where 180 families live, and " the Kurdish police intervened to restore calm only two hours later ". "The extremist crowd - he adds - chanted jihad, or holy war, and anti-Christian slogans."
The Christian community in the region experienced a day of panic and terror at the hands of extremists and abandoned by local authorities. "These events - warns the source - lead to the faithful fleeing their native lands. In Mosul, Kirkuk and Baghdad, the police took steps to protect churches and places of worship. "
Iraqi Kurdistan has long been the center of a bitter conflict between Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen for control of the lands and oil fields that surround it, the dispute also involves the Christian minority, who are victims of violence and vendettas. Iraqi Christian figures confirm that fundamentalist Islam - after the initial auspices related to "Arab Spring", which led to a cautious optimism - has become "much more aggressive and dangerous for non-Muslims."
Fundamentalist Islam, indeed--aggressive and dangerous. But isn't it "Islamophobic" to say so?
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"The fundamentalist wrath was unleashed by the vitriolic sermon of an imam in the local mosque, after which punitive raids were launched across the city"
Under Saddam Hussein, so much as thinking about dreaming of making such statements would have meant a visit from officials of Mr Hussein's government who'd have gently pointed out the error of his ways. With a blow torch and nail gun.
Now, of course, the infidels are dog meat.
"Mission Accomplished" indeed.
I believe it is time for non-Muslims to arm themselves. I hate to recommend that but as things are going there is no safe place for anyone who is not a Muslim. I don't think I could stand by and let a bunch of rioters invade my business or my home. And if they tried to attack my family that would be the final straw. To protect oneself is a fundamental right of all people everywhere.
I`ve been saying this for quite some time!
Here in the UK I don`t think the citizens are allowed to arm themselves.
I`ll have to make some enquiries!
I seem to recall that not many years ago it was Christian nations who were protecting the KurdS from the forces of Saddam. And were not the forces which finally invaded, toppled Saddam and obtained a degree of autonomy for the Kurds from Christian countries ? OH PERFIDIOUS ISLAM
Ronald W. Carnine wrote:
I believe it is time for non-Muslims to arm themselves...I don't think I could stand by and let a bunch of rioters invade my business or my home. And if they tried to attack my family that would be the final straw. To protect oneself is a fundamental right of all people everywhere.
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Well, yes.
But since Christians make up no more than 3% of the population in Iraq today, and Muslims believe in the enforcement of dhimmitude and in collective punishment—this would *not* lead to the Christian community defending itself, but rather its utter massacre at Muslim hands.
We have to take our stance against Jihad in Dar-al-Harb—here in the Free World.
Once Infidels are an oppressed minority under Muslim tyranny, dhimmitude is often their only way to survive—and hardly a sure way, at that.