[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Of course, it doesn't matter if the Bush War Policy results in the total annihilation of a million Iraqi Christians; because, after all, he had "good intentions". Conservatives, Liberals, whatever, doesn't matter anymore... we're all believers in Situational Ethics now.

Who Would Jesus Bomb?

[karnage]

The Assyrians and Chaldeans have survived quite a lot in the 2,000 years of their amazing Christian history. They will survive the current crisis. The above piece makes valuable points, but its doom-laden, handwringing tone is overwrought.

[denydenydeny]

Baghdad's morgue is receiving nearly twice as many dead Iraqis each day as it did last year. In June 2005, the Baghdad morgue was receiving 700 to 800 bodies a month, or an average of between 24 to 26 a day. In July of 2006, this number has shot up to an astounding 50.

Ah, for the glorious days of Saddam. No corpses at all in the morgues...that's what mass graves are for.

And a news flash: the persecution of Christians isn't exactly unusual in the world.

[Alex Murphy]

I had also considered posting this article. Wasn't sure what to make of the spin when I read it pre-FR, which is why I declined. I did notice that the writer failed to include the exact phrase "It's Bush's fault", which surely has to count for something.

Not good news for the Assyrians, regardless.

[Ol' Sparky]

Is there a place in the Arab world Christians would be safe? If so, there are very few places. Even "moderate" Muslim states like Saudi Arabia have no tolerance for Christians.

The problem here isn't our policy in Iraq. It is Islam.

[MikeA]

How dare you pretend to speak in Jesus name??? Do you think Jesus would prefer to leave people oppressed under one of the most murderous tyrannts in world history, or a country that was supporting Al Qaeda as Saddam's own intelligence files show???

Present difficulties notwithstanding, Iraq will one day be free and peaceful and Christianity will again flourish. But it will be no thanks to weaklings like you who think freedom not worth fighting for. And don't bother responding, I have nothing more to say to you.

[MikeA]

Of course, it doesn't matter if the Bush War Policy results in the total annihilation of a million Iraqi Christians

And by the way, since you're part of the "Blame America First Crowd," why don't you stop the preachiness long enough to see that it is AL QAEDA, not the president nor the US responsible for driving out Christians. The president is trying to make Iraq a safe place for all systems of belief even as people like you stand in the way and embolden the same people who are targetting Christians. But I see you have no words of condemnation for what Islamic terrorists are doing. It's all about attacking the president isn't it???

Yes, things are difficult for Christians in Iraq and they have my complete sympathy...but it's not due to the president or the US. When Iraq is one day secure, and it will be, they will be far better off than had they been left under Saddam's boot. Apologists for Saddam like you have the gutless intellectual promiscuity to believe people were better off under Saddam because you were never put into one of Saddam's rape rooms, or endured your body being put into a plastic shredder by his secret police, or had to watch a relative murdered merely for having spoken a word against Saddam or seen your village gassed by Saddam or witnessed your wife or children being raped by Saddam's maniacal prison keepers, or had the fear of Saddam's secret police knocking on your door at night, never had your nation invaded and raped by him, etc.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

In the last few years on Free Republic, it has become objectionable to post any criticisms of Republican Presidential policies whatsoever -- even when one proceeds from a very Anti-Liberal, Ultra-Constitutionalist sorta perspective.

Well, I say... damn the "Nation-Building" Neo-Conservatives, and the addlepated goat they rode in on. My years on Free Republic have served to refine my thinking on Foreign Policy into a rarefied amalgam of George Washington's Isolationism and the Christian Emperor of Constantinople's defense of Christendom:

• "Is it really ANY of our Business, AT ALL?", and...
• "Is It Good For The Christians?

George Washington and Constantinople. I don't think you can GET any more "Conservative" than that. Next time I vote in a Presidential Election, I think I might just write in "Patrick Buchanan in 2000".

Or maybe -- Archbishop Herman of Philadelphia, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, for President in 2008!

If we "American Christians" really do want a "Christian President" and all, howzabout we stop paying lip service and Elect someone who actually does give a damn about World Christendom?

Hopefully, Jim Robinson will continue to tolerate my Old-Right, Ultra-Conservative, Reactionary Utopian perspective on his website. It's his Property; I'm just a Calvinist fly in the Modernist ointment.

[Theo]

Do you even know why the coalition fought against the leadership of Iraq? I didn't think so. Idiot.

[justshutupandtakeit]

The damage that Saddam would have done is far worse. Assyrians in America strongly supported this invasion.

The answer to this difficulty is victory.

[The KG9 Kid]

Bringing people to Christ through irritation and annoyance.

Isn't there some undiscovered Biblical spirituality message board far away from here that you could be inflicting yourself upon?

[Tailgunner Joe]

So we should let our enemies plot against us simply to serve the interests of foreigners?

Sorry, but we didn't liberate Iraq to "spread democracy" but to destroy our enemy.

America's interests come first.

[P-Marlowe]

Of course, it doesn't matter if the Bush War Policy results in the total annihilation of a million Iraqi Christians; because, after all, he had "good intentions". Conservatives, Liberals, whatever, doesn't matter anymore... we're all believers in Situational Ethics now.

Hey OP, who's really in charge?

Prov 21:1

[stands2reason]

Your Jesus looks Scandinavian.

[A. Pole]

Two remaining Middle Eastern countries with Christians enjoying equal status are Lebanon and Syria.