[SoConPubbie]

Mixed feelings on this one. On the one hand anybody fighting IS is a good thing, and the Kurds have been good allies in recent times. On the other hand they didn’t lift a finger to help the Iraqi Christians, and they have a pretty bloody history helping the Turks slaughter Armenians.

Iraqi Kurds Offer Christians a Sanctuary

[vladimir998]

“they didn’t lift a finger to help the Iraqi Christians”

They did take them in. http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=21968 There wasn’t much they could do to regain their lost homes, towns, or cities.

The Kurds, in fact, have offered safe haven to Christians for at least 4 years now: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/11/11/iraq.christian.attacks/

[happyathome]

Wow hadn’t seen that before - thanks for the info.