Iraqi Christians Seek Sanctuary in Ancient Homeland

[Khephra]

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Saddam Hussein uprooted Assyrian Christians from their ancient homeland in northern Iraq. Now militants in Baghdad are forcing some to flee again.

"Some Muslims see us as infidels. We are targets. They'll eat us alive," said one of dozens who are planning to move from Baghdad back to villages in the north as soon as possible.

Saddam moved the Assyrian Christians, as he did Shi'ites and Kurds, to break down any opposition to his rule. Fighting between Kurds and the Iraqi government in the north also uprooted members of the sect.

In the security vacuum that emerged from Saddam's downfall, a sporadic wave of Islamist violence has targeted Christians, putting them on the defensive again.

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=HOD3XMRXFFJROCRBAE0CFFA?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=6218833

[krkaufman]

1. Hmmm... I look forward to seeing the Christian Wrong response to this

Maybe someone should ask these "Assyrian Christians" if they feel that the world is a safer place with Saddam Hussein removed from power?


p.s. Here's a less-broken link:

http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=6218833