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Islamic State Detains Christians in Raqqa to Be Used as ‘Human Shields’
Breitbart ^ | 1 Apr 2016 | Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.

Posted on 04/01/2016 11:54:05 AM PDT by detective

The motive behind the Islamic State prohibition of Christians leaving its stronghold of Raqqa, Syria, has now come to light: the Christians will be used as hostages and human shields in the event of a Russian-Syrian invasion of the Islamic capital.

Breitbart News reported Thursday that leaders of the so-called Islamic caliphate in Syria had issued orders forbidding Christians from leaving their capital city of Raqqa, a decree that seemed counter-intuitive given the jihadists’ prior record of religious cleansing of Christians from the area.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Syria
KEYWORDS: christians; isis; muslims
These are the sick people that Obama wants to pay to bring to the United States.
1 posted on 04/01/2016 11:54:05 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective

Obama is very happy about this. He says nothing bad about any of this. He wants it to occur everywhere. He wants the worldwide calipate and is doing everything he can to help bring it about.


2 posted on 04/01/2016 12:52:41 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: detective

ISIS needs to be swine fodder.


3 posted on 04/01/2016 1:15:56 PM PDT by unlearner (RIP America, 7/4/1776 - 6/26/2015, "Only God can judge us now." - Claus Von Stauffenberg / Valkyrie)
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To: unlearner

Dropping a tactical weapon on their position might save more lives than those forfeit in this instance. Little hope for the hostages in the long game as they won’t be released alive.


4 posted on 04/01/2016 3:07:58 PM PDT by Ozark Tom (Trump- may his success be measured against Charles "The Hammer" Martel)
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5 posted on 04/01/2016 7:29:07 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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