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Islamist Ultimatum to Syrian Christians: Convert, Leave, or Die
AINA ^ | April 18 2013

Posted on 04/20/2013 9:27:58 AM PDT by knighthawk

(AINA) -- Syria's Christians fear an Islamist takeover should the current government be overthrown. During the ongoing civil war there has been a well-documented rise in the number of salafi-jihadist groups operating in Syria that pose a direct threat to Syria's Christian community.1 These militant opposition forces espouse an Islamist ideology, which incorporates elements of Wahhabism2 and Salafism3 and whose stated goals and objectives are by definition hostile towards Christians. Firsthand accounts from Syrian Christian refugees in Lebanon reported by award winning investigative journalist Nuri Kino detail the horror in which they described kidnappings, rapes, harassment, theft and other violent reprisals at the hands of Islamist groups.

Those who survived reported "just being Christian is enough to be a target,"4 disproving theories that violence and kidnapping directed towards Syrian Christians is purely incidental or for economic reasons. One individual openly declared "We're not poor. We didn't run from poverty [...] we ran from fear."5

(Excerpt) Read more at aina.org ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: assadsagitprop; christianpersecution; christianrefugeecamp; christians; islam; lewrockwell; ntsa; propagandamill; syria; syriachristians; turkeyrefugeecamp

1 posted on 04/20/2013 9:27:58 AM PDT by knighthawk
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To: MizSterious; Nix 2; green lantern; BeOSUser; Brad's Gramma; dreadme; Turk2; keri; ...

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2 posted on 04/20/2013 9:28:38 AM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: knighthawk

AHHH, The religion of peace.


3 posted on 04/20/2013 9:29:00 AM PDT by immadashell
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To: knighthawk

I don’t like the critical tone of this story. After all, this is the side we are supporting for, making military preparations to support, and itching to unleash airstrikes on behalf of.
Just because they are wahabbists who have actually sworn allegiance to al qeida doesn’t mean they don’t deserve close air support./

What a joke this president is.


4 posted on 04/20/2013 9:36:56 AM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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5 posted on 04/20/2013 9:37:35 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: knighthawk

We should get involved in Syria - only if we demand that Muslims convert, flee or die.

That’s how you make asymmetrical warfare more symmetrical.


6 posted on 04/20/2013 9:58:18 AM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (REPEAL WASHINGTON! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
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To: knighthawk
The worst form of evil in this world is dealing with mind numbed morons who's sole existence is based upon a mindless devotion to a false religion, perversions or ideology.

Today, in America we are dealing with all of them at the same time.


7 posted on 04/20/2013 10:21:18 AM PDT by darkwing104 (Let's get dangerous)
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To: knighthawk

Where are those Muslim’s who wished so hard it wasn’t a Muslim terrorist that set the bomb in Boston, because poor, poor Muslim’s will be judged by all those bigots.

WELL—look at THAT headline...what do the misjudged pitiful, poor, poor, good Muslims have to say about THAT?

Will they take up banners and flotillas to help the Christians?

Nope, didn’t think so.

Selfish frauds...I don’t think much better of the non-violent Muslims than I do of the ones that terrorize and kill.

The non-violent Muslims help kill with their silence and lack of backbone.

We stand up to our crazy Westboro freaks and such.

It is time for the whiny Muslim victim-hood dance to stop—put up or shut up.


8 posted on 04/20/2013 10:42:57 AM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: knighthawk

Why they’re just doing what their evil savage subhuman ideology tells them to do.


9 posted on 04/20/2013 10:49:20 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Pi$$ed off yet?)
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To: knighthawk
What are you going to do about this President Barack Hussein Obama?d

What are you going do do about this Secretary of State John Effing Kerry?

10 posted on 04/20/2013 10:53:04 AM PDT by Chgogal (Obama murdered the SEALs.They "were hung out to dry, basically exposed like a set of dog balls,...")
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To: knighthawk

Not to worry — America to the rescue!

We are righteous, we have had prayer breakfasts in the WH for years.


11 posted on 04/20/2013 10:54:33 AM PDT by 353FMG ( I do not indicate whether I am serious or sarcastic -- I respect FReepers too much.)
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To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
We should get involved in Syria - only if we demand that Muslims convert, flee or die.

There. Fixed.

Don't ever, ever give them an opportunity to regroup

12 posted on 04/20/2013 4:06:56 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (The meek shall not inherit the Earth)
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To: LoneRangerMassachusetts

Appreciate that.


13 posted on 04/20/2013 5:05:22 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (REPEAL WASHINGTON! -- Islam Delenda Est! -- I Want Constantinople Back. -- Rumble thee forth.)
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