Can the author really be that obtuse? Of course there are fewer Christians coming from Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan. There are far fewer Christians in those countries now than when Yacoub was a lad pre-1948.
To: Ready4Freddy
Everything I've read in recent times indicates that the Christians of the Middle East are getting the heck out of Dodge.Given the 9th Century pig fornicators they're up against I can't say that I blame them.But it *is* sad.
2 posted on
04/01/2010 5:23:16 PM PDT by
Gay State Conservative
(Host The Beer Summit-->Win The Nobel Peace Prize!)
To: Ready4Freddy
“Can the author really be that obtuse? “
Yes.
Journalism exists for those to stupid to even go into politics.
3 posted on
04/01/2010 5:25:52 PM PDT by
Da Coyote
To: SJackson
5 posted on
04/01/2010 5:33:48 PM PDT by
Ready4Freddy
("It's not the number of burnt cars that worries me. It's the fact that everyone finds this normal..")
To: Ready4Freddy
"Imagine when you were down in the Old City, you would hear all the different accents: Lebanese, Jordanian, Egyptian, Syrian, mixed together," he said. "It was a real joy." The fact that nobody spoke English explains the decline.
To: Ready4Freddy
Christian pilgrims still fly in for Easter, from Germany, Peru or Russia, as tourists on a once-in-a-lifetime visit who are largely unaware of Israeli restrictions I am also unaware of the Israeli restrictions. What? No bombs?
ML/NJ
8 posted on
04/01/2010 5:50:55 PM PDT by
ml/nj
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