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Help Chaldean Christian leave Iraq
August 29, 2007 | Brooklyn Dave

Posted on 08/29/2007 12:54:58 PM PDT by brooklyn dave

The Christians of Iraq are suffering daily under increasing imposition of Sharia law. Many have found some kind of refuge in Jordan, Syria, and elsewhere but need to get to the West where they will be safe. I believe there is no future in Iraq for these Christians. Pressure has to be put on Congress to allow refugee status for a higher number of these folks. American Christians have a duty to look out for fellow Christians in distress.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chaldean; help; iraq; iraqichristians; refugee

1 posted on 08/29/2007 12:55:01 PM PDT by brooklyn dave
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To: brooklyn dave

I am trying to get a more widely based activist group off the ground, but I need help with some brain power. Basically coordinating church people, the Assyro-Chaldean community in the US (who are probaably doing all they can already) and anyone else who is interested. The basic thrust of my idea would be to increase the number of Iraqi Christians allowed into the US per month (as refugees) and making an issue of the status of Christians in Iraq——that they have no security there. Please some ideas. I want this to be broad based philosophically/ politically/ ideologically even though I am fairly conservative. Whoever replies I will give them my e-mail and maybe get something more offf the ground.


2 posted on 08/29/2007 1:03:12 PM PDT by brooklyn dave (Time to Spank the Mullahs!!!!)
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To: brooklyn dave

I always wonder why we’re welcoming illiterate Mexicans with open arms while we make it difficult for good Christian people to immigrate here. Truly disgusting.


3 posted on 08/29/2007 1:24:40 PM PDT by Niuhuru (businesslinkshere.com)
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To: brooklyn dave

Of the over 30,000 Iraqies in San Diego, the majority are Chaldeans.


4 posted on 08/29/2007 1:32:31 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: SoCalPol

How many of them will vote Republican. That is very important you know.


5 posted on 08/29/2007 2:02:00 PM PDT by bilhosty
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To: Niuhuru

Now is the occasion for GW to shine as a Christian and use his executive powers to help his fellow Christians to escape persecution. He has offered help to Iraqi Muslims - let him now do the same for its Christian population.


6 posted on 08/29/2007 2:43:25 PM PDT by 353FMG (Government is the opiate of the people.)
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To: brooklyn dave

without trying to rain on your well placed good intentions, wasn’t the idea ‘about the invasion about keeping the country together rather than taking pieces away from it? If you take all the Christians out of Iraq, then it end a wholey Islamic culture.


7 posted on 08/29/2007 2:43:51 PM PDT by Rikstir (apologies...)
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To: 353FMG

I hope he takes advantage of this chance.


8 posted on 08/29/2007 2:44:00 PM PDT by Niuhuru (businesslinkshere.com)
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To: Rikstir

That’s actually a really good point.


9 posted on 08/29/2007 2:48:32 PM PDT by Niuhuru (businesslinkshere.com)
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To: bilhosty

When Sadam was captured, a large number of them also Kurds were in from of the Federal Bldg. on the Plaza in their costumes, dancing and music with signs, thank you Pres. Bush


10 posted on 08/29/2007 2:58:27 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: Niuhuru

they come around once a blue moon, so check me out in 30 days... ;)


11 posted on 08/29/2007 3:12:05 PM PDT by Rikstir (apologies...)
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To: Niuhuru

“That’s actually a really good point.”

What is the really good point? The few Christians that are there have no impact in the ME, certainly not politically.


12 posted on 08/29/2007 3:21:59 PM PDT by 353FMG (Government is the opiate of the people.)
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