Armenians & Iraq

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Armenia withdraws peacemaking presence from Iraq.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJANqHYIy4fh_F3IKdxJh0t1APQg

One year ago today, two Armenian christian women were shot and killed in Iraq by security contractors.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jhZfSZI4djl_MxnRykC5lZzlBMYQD93MO63G1

("Two Armenian Christian women were shot to death in Baghdad by security contractors working for Australian-owned Unity Resources Group.")

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Armenian-Iraqi businessman murdered, 10th Iraqi Christian slaughtered this month in Mosul this month.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/10/13/news/ML-Iraq-Optional.php

U.S. condemns attacks on Iraqi Christians.

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h4tYi3w4ioyfTCFUMwCx3ABy4UtA

Muslim nations condemn attacks on Iraqi Christians.

http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=28309

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Aram I condemns persecution of Christians in Iraq. http://www.asbarez.com/index.html?sh...1_10/20/2008_1

Christian aid worker gunned down in Afghanistan. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...terstitialskip

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Lebanese Christians express solidarity with Iraqi Christians, seek intervention of Pope and Eastern bishops to end persecution and state that they will not let what happened to their Armenian brothers in the last century to occur again to Iraqi Christians.

http://www.aina.org/news/20081020161356.htm

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Armenian prelacy in Iran declares that Armenians have a "satisfactory coexistence with their Muslim brothers in Iran", that the Armenian community in Iran is ready to help develop their Islamic country, and that the Armenian community enjoys full freedom in practicing their religion. http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/men...9074141613.htm

United Reform Church in Britian condemns assasination of Christian aid worker in Afghanistan as an "offense against God". http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/7813

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California congresswoman opines that Christians in Iraq are "in the middle of a horrible situation. http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/me...ef=mpstoryview

Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas early; estimates indicate that all though a small minority, several hundred thousand already fled. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...gk00wD95974180

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Re: Armenians & Iraq

Terrible. And especially should be thrown in the face of people who defend the war on the grounds that it's supposed to spread more religious freedom.