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ISIS Burns 8000 Rare Books and Manuscripts in Mosul
Yahoo News ^ | 23 Feb 2015 | Riyadh Mohammed

Posted on 02/24/2015 9:14:14 AM PST by NRx

While the world was watching the Academy Awards ceremony, the people of Mosul were watching a different show. They were horrified to see ISIS members burn the Mosul public library. Among the many thousands of books it housed, more than 8,000 rare old books and manuscripts were burned.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: albaghdadi; bookburning; epigraphyandlanguage; frontpagenews; godsgravesglyphs; idolatry; iraq; isis; isisbookburning; jihad; jihadi; jihadis; mosul
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101 posted on 02/25/2015 7:53:41 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: tuffydoodle
If they burned a few fags, liberals and Hollyweird would go nuts.

Two words: Chris Stevens.

102 posted on 02/26/2015 4:02:47 AM PST by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Monkey Face

Yes, he will. And no, there won’t.


103 posted on 02/26/2015 4:08:54 AM PST by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: pepsi_junkie

What I was trying to say is that despite the oppression, that Muslims empire went on for a few centuries more is to me the BIG suprise.


104 posted on 02/26/2015 4:43:09 AM PST by Biggirl (2014 MIdterms Were BOTH A Giant Wave And Restraining Order)
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To: Blue Jays
yet one would think they would wish to keep them for historical significance.

What do these foul folk care for 'historical significance'???

Nothing at all.

Their only concern is raping and murdering.

105 posted on 02/26/2015 4:48:43 AM PST by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: Old Sarge

As you wish...


106 posted on 02/26/2015 6:41:15 AM PST by Monkey Face (What do Eskimos get for sitting on ice too long? Polaroids.)
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To: NRx

What we need is hard documentationon where all their funding comes from including that funneld from the U.S. by U.S. banks. Where the guns, ammo and the rest comes from how they get stolen oil refined,who buys it, where the money trail is. Everything. We need an investigative journalist who has guts out there doing all this.
Calling Sharyll,Calling Sharyll.....


107 posted on 02/26/2015 9:20:06 AM PST by rodguy911 (FreeRepuplic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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Watch: ISIS fighters destroy ancient sculptures in sledgehammer rampage
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3261787/posts

ISIS Onslaught Engulfs Assyrian Christians as Militants Destroy Ancient Art
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/world/middleeast/more-assyrian-christians-captured-as-isis-attacks-villages-in-syria.html?_r=1

UNESCO condemns attack on Iraq museum shown in alleged Islamic State video
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-unesco-mosul-museum-isis-20150226-story.html

the media apologists kick in:

The Mosul Museum video from Islamic State could be a staged drama
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-mosul-museum-knight-notebook-20150228-column.html

“Staged” — can’t post a Getty image, check it out though, tell me, staged?

http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/02/27/world/ASSYRIAN/ASSYRIAN-articleLarge.jpg


108 posted on 02/28/2015 1:31:03 PM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: ifinnegan
You are correct. It's being pushed that Alexander burned the Library to destroy
all previous religions for the namesake of promoting Christianity.

Whether this is true or not I've never seen that version in history books, just
being touted by atheists to promote the atheist anything goes movement.

109 posted on 02/28/2015 1:37:47 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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