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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Two words: Chris Stevens.
Yes, he will. And no, there won’t.
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.
What do these foul folk care for 'historical significance'???
Nothing at all.
Their only concern is raping and murdering.
As you wish...
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.....
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
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.
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