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These Americans return to Iraq as Christian warriors against Islamic State
WaPo ^ | 02 March 2015 | Loveday Morris

Posted on 03/02/2015 5:47:33 PM PST by NRx

DAHUK, Iraq — In a smoky living room in a makeshift military headquarters, Brett, a former U.S serviceman with tattoos of Jesus etched on his forearms, explained how he hopes to help keep the church bells of Iraq ringing.

“Jesus tells us what you do unto the least of them, you do unto me,” said the 28-year-old from Detroit who served an extended tour in Iraq in 2006 and 2007. He asked for his surname not to be published, to protect his family at home. “I couldn’t sit back and watch what was happening, women being raped and sold wholesale.”

So in December he traveled to northern Iraq, where he joined a growing band of foreigners leaving behind their lives in the West to fight with new Christian militias against the Islamic State extremist group. The leaders of those militias say they have been swamped with hundreds of requests from veterans and volunteers from around the world who want to join them.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: isis
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To: freedom6178

Welcome freedom. I’m in Gladstone an little to the north. Fish? shoot? and etc.,


21 posted on 03/02/2015 7:41:20 PM PST by mcshot (I pray someone comes forth with the strength, fortitude and burning desire to save our Republic)
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To: lightman

The propenol experience is hard to beat minus the miralax, of course.


22 posted on 03/02/2015 7:42:50 PM PST by mcshot (I pray someone comes forth with the strength, fortitude and burning desire to save our Republic)
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To: freedom6178

Welcome aboard, freedom6178.


23 posted on 03/02/2015 7:49:08 PM PST by PGalt
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To: NRx

Too bad fighting for another nation is against the law.


24 posted on 03/02/2015 8:26:34 PM PST by Vermont Lt (When you are inclined to to buy storage boxes, but contractor bags instead.)
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To: iowacornman

Militia,


25 posted on 03/02/2015 8:32:27 PM PST by arthurus (it's true!)
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To: fidelis
Deus vult!
26 posted on 03/03/2015 12:14:18 PM PST by Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey ("I have an open mind ... just not so open that my brain falls out onto the floor!!")
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To: PGalt

Thank you


27 posted on 03/03/2015 1:35:09 PM PST by freedom6178
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To: mcshot

Thank you. We’re about 10 miles north of the casino. We do a little shooting for fun. Mostly go up there just to relax and get away from the rat race.


28 posted on 03/03/2015 1:40:39 PM PST by freedom6178
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To: iowacornman

its a battle between America hating ISSIS SUNNI backed by rich royal SAUDIs
AND
poor America hating IRANIAN SHIITE.

CHRISTIANS get in there and they will be targeted from all sides. Fighting ISIS is like fighting for Iran and Syria. Fighting for ISIS is also very bad.

Let Israel kill them all. We have paid them enough...time to get our money’s worth. A couple dozen nukes and problem solved. Really. Just ask Japan.


29 posted on 03/06/2015 11:00:54 AM PST by TomasUSMC (FIGHT LIKE WW2, WIN LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM.)
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