Posted on 06/16/2015 6:32:30 AM PDT by marshmallow
Chaldean Catholic Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako of Baghdad argues that military action against the Islamic State is justified.
“In these circumstances, making war is legitimate,” writes the Chaldean leader, in a new book, Stronger than Terror: The Christians of the Middle East and the Violence of ISIS. Saying that Pope Francis has recognized the need for action, the Patriarch says: “It is self-defense.”
The Islamic State is dedicated to the eradication of Christianity, the Iraqi prelate writes. At the same time, he assures readers, many Christians are ready to sacrifice—even to lay down their lives—to preserve their faith.
The Patriarch’s book bitterly criticizes the US for invading Iraq, destabilizing the country, and allowing for the rise of the Islamic State. In a related development, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, the prefect of the Congregation for Evangelization, has released a new book of his own, recounting the history of Christianity in Iraq.
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Obvious neo-con rhetoric, right?
Go right ahead then, Louis. I won’t stop you.
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Violence never solved anything.
I'm sure Pat Buchanan will take him down!
Byzantine emperor Nicephoras Phocas wanted the Patriarch in Constaninople to rule that Christian soldiers who fell fighting the Muslims would be considered martyrs, but the Patriarch refused.
Nobody would ever mistake this man for a neoconservative. Since when has any neoconservative given a damn about the plight of Christians in the Middle East?
The fact is that Christians (and other "infidels") were/are better off under the secular Arab nationalist dictatorships that neoconservatives want to overthrow than at the mercy of the Islamist militias that take over afterwards.
And we all know just how well Christians and other "infidels" fare under the loving care of Saudi "allies."
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