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Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts) Wed Oct 1, 2014, 10:39 AM Oct 2014

Isis Threat to Crucify Lebanon's Christians [View all]

Isis Threat to Crucify Lebanon's Christians as Islamic State Prepare to Cross Syria Border

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/isis-threat-crucify-lebanons-christians-islamic-state-prepare-cross-syria-border-1467898

The Sunni jihadists have taken over Iraq's largest Christian town of Qaraqosh causing thousands of residents to flee towards Kurdistan region.

They also issued an ultimatum to Christians in the city of Mosul to convert to their radical form of Islam or be forced to either pay a tax, leave the city or be harmed for refusal to convert.

The city is now reportedly empty of Christians as hundreds of families fled following the ultimatum of death or a historic contract ‒ known as "dhimma"‒ where non-Muslims can receive protection if they pay a fee known as a "jizya".

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Isis Threat to Crucify Lebanon's Christians [View all] Rhinodawg Oct 2014 OP

Lebanon should probably take steps to prevent that if that's the case. NightWatcher Oct 2014 #1

Phony blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #2

What are you calling phony? leftynyc Oct 2014 #3

ooooooga booooga? Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #4

You should PROBABLY go to vice.com and maybe look at some of their reporting snooper2 Oct 2014 #6

What's phony? GGJohn Oct 2014 #7

Because anyone who dares to think for themselves... Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #8

dhimma sounds like a tax. Trillo Oct 2014 #5

Blood money =/= taxes bobclark86 Oct 2014 #9

We have roving gangs in the U.S.,... Trillo Oct 2014 #11

Are you really saying police and fundamentalist militia squads are the same thing? bobclark86 Oct 2014 #13

They certainly appear to have similarities. Trillo Oct 2014 #16

A tax on members of minority groups only. Are you actually going to defend that? Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #10

No, not defending, trying to understand. Trillo Oct 2014 #12

Maybe we shouldn't topple secular leaders and support religious fundamentalists CJCRANE Oct 2014 #14

Disgraceful! hrmjustin Oct 2014 #15

What about toppling a secular government that supports christians and minorities? CJCRANE Oct 2014 #17

You mean Assad? hrmjustin Oct 2014 #18

Saddam, Gadaffi, Assad. What has our intervention accomplished? CJCRANE Oct 2014 #19

I never supported the war in Iraq or going after Assad. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #20

Thanks for your reply. I support them too CJCRANE Oct 2014 #21

Our policies have made things worse for almost everyone in the region. hrmjustin Oct 2014 #22