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YOUR PERCEPTION WILL CHANGE: If indeed you can be persuaded by rational argument rather than by preconceived opinions and emotions.
DO TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS! An Insider’s Guide to the Most Important Story about Israel and how its image is shaped! A former AP correspondent explains how and why reporters get Israel so wrong, and why it matters By Matti Friedman|August 26, 2014 12:00 AM (FROM: THE TABLET) The Israel Story Is t ...
American Douglas McAuthur McCain Killed Fighting for ISIS in Syria
Link to article. Douglas McAuthur McCain, 33, of San Diego California was killed over the weekend in fighting between the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and a Syrian opposition group, according to the Free Syrian Army. After the … Continue reading →
Why are Christians fleeing Iraq?
I took a short break from blogging because of family events. This week I return to my favorite haunt, the Middle East, where faith and politics often meet with tragic consequences for all involved. Why are Christians fleeing the Middle East? The answer is complex, but it is not just because of perse ...
Iraq's Yazidis worry about relatives seized by Islamic State
As fighting raged between Islamist extremists and armed residents of the northern Iraqi town of Qahtaniya, Abdal Ali Aliyas had a split-second decision to make. There were two roads leading to the countryside. Aliyas fled by the gravel road. His 18-year ...
Iraq forces mass in bid to break jihadist siege of Turkmen town
Kirkuk (Iraq) (AFP) - Iraq was massing forces Wednesday for an operation to break the two-month jihadist siege of the Shiite Turkmen town of Amerli, amid growing fears for residents short of food and water. The planned counter-offensive comes amid reports ...
Sources: US considering new relief mission in Iraq for group under siege by ISIS
The Obama administration is considering launching a humanitarian relief operation for Shiite Turkmen in northern Iraq who have been under siege for weeks by Islamic State militants, U.S. defense officials said Wednesday. The mission, if it went forward ...
Iraq's new leader must heal sectarian divides
What's needed to rescue Iraq? Ex-Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge, presidential candidate Howard Dean answer. What should new Iraqi leader's top priority be? For starters, end Iran's ubiquitous meddling. Lesson for Iraq: Learn from longtime prime minister ...
