Posted on 12/23/2009 11:33:16 PM PST by Cindy
SNIPPET: "The Chaldean Church of St. George and Syriac Orthodox Church of St. Thomas hit. One bomb was hidden in a cart carrying vegetables.
The explosion kills a Chaldean Christian and two Muslim. Archbishop of Kirkuk: "disturbing message" to two days before Christmas."
SNIPPET: "Mosul (AsiaNews) - Two separate bombs struck this morning in Mosul, the Chaldean church of St. George and Syriac Orthodox Church of St. Thomas. The death toll so far is of three dead - a Chaldean Christian and two Muslims - and several wounded. Louis Sako, archbishop of Kirkuk, speaks to AsiaNews of a "disturbing message" ahead of Christmas, keeping tensions high as well as fear of further violence in northern Iraq."
SNIPPET: "In the attack on the church of Saint George three people were killed: a Chaldean Christian and two Muslims, others were injured. Local witnesses report that the explosion was caused by "a cart of vegetables, filled with bombs." From the initial reconstruction, it seems that the target of the attack was a police barracks in the district of Khazraj. In the last six weeks in Mosul four churches and a convent of Dominican nuns have been attacked. The explosions were caused by car bombs producing serious damage to buildings and adjacent homes, Christian and Muslim. Five Christians have been murdered and others have become victims of kidnapping for ransom. These targeted attacks testify to the "ethnic cleansing" in act against the Christian community throughout Iraq."
(Excerpt) Read more at asianews.it ...
Hat Tip: Jawa Report
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/200143.php
SNIPPET: “I guess this means that Peace on Earth and Goodwill towards men is not exactly something that al-Qaeda believes in.”
The majority of the over 35,00 Iraqis here in San Diego are Chaldean Christians and around 400 a month are immigrating here.
I didn’t know that.
Thanks for the info SoCalPol.
Coming in from Southern Border I persume.
No. It is up front and legal.
Many are well educated. They have their own churches here.
Most arriving have family and friends already here.
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