Posted on 04/22/2015 4:34:34 AM PDT by kingattax
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — More than 100,000 Ethiopians on Wednesday protested the killing of Ethiopian Christians in Libya and their own government's failure to raise living standards of the poor, with poverty fueling the flow of migrants through dangerous areas.
The government-supported march at Addis Ababa's Meskel Square turned violent as stone-throwing protesters clashed with the police, who arrested at least 100 people.
The protesters said "We want revenge for our sons blood," referring to Ethiopians seen being beheaded or shot in a video released on Sunday by the extremist group Islamic State. The Ethiopian victims are widely believed to have been captured in Libya while trying to reach Europe.
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How’s Obama’s golf score?
And here in America we’re worried about some pizza guy theoretically refusing to cater a gay wedding.
And here in America we’re worried about Ted Cruz’s wacky religious views as President. Although I can understand the Left’s fear of that...Cruz just might decide to go stop a genocide based on religion. He just might start another Crusade against those poor crazy muslims.
Can one even imagine if such a march were orchestrated in DC. I bet we couldn’t even get the permits!
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