The New Beginning: Iraq

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Should We Make This a Holiday?

#OnThisDay in 1991, the @USArmy began its ground offensive in #OperationDesertStorm. After just 100 hours of sustained attacks, the U.S. and Iraqi militaries negotiated a ceasefire. #KnowYourMil pic.twitter.com/g2jgyxD2KG
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) February 24, 2021

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Operation DESERT STORM ground offensive. The coalition effort to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation had begun the previous month with an intensive air campaign to weaken Iraqi defenses.

⬇️Map of OPN DESERT STORM, February 24-28, 1991. pic.twitter.com/mKXo25n5NA
— 1st Special Forces Command (@1st_SF_Command) February 24, 2021

Monday, December 07, 2020

Will This Trip Take Place?

Pope Francis Will Travel to Iraq in 2021 https://t.co/hf5G3oxH9E @cnalive
— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) December 7, 2020

#BREAKING: #Vatican announces that @Pontifex plans to visit #Iraq 5-8 March, 2021.#CatholicTwitter pic.twitter.com/pWk9i78nQi
— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) December 7, 2020

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Iraq's Secret Sex Trade

Nawal and her team just won two well-deserved Emmys for this important reporting: Iraq's Secret Sex Trade. 👏 https://t.co/nIKT5AAHfV https://t.co/f5fNwBBxnb
— Malachy Browne (@malachybrowne) September 22, 2020

Saturday, September 05, 2015

Thanks to Bush II

Christians At Risk: Fr. Bazi Asks for Help to End Genocide in ...
In this powerful 60 second video, Father Bazi, an Iraqi priest tortured by extremists, tells his story and pleads for help to stop genocide against Christians in the Middle East. You can make a difference by donating to the KofC Christian Refugee Relief Fund at ChristiansAtRisk.org#ChristiansAtRisk
Posted by Knights of Columbus on Thursday, September 3, 2015

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

60 Minutes Story on Iraq's Christians

Iraq's Christians persecuted by ISIS

More than 125,000 of Iraq's Christians have been forced to flee the homeland they have lived in for nearly 2,000 years because of ISIS violence and threats

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Lone Vet Returns to Iraq to Fight ISIS

Bush II's Legacy

The CBS news magazine, 60 Minutes, has this report on the plight of Christians in Iraq.
Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Friday, May 22, 2015

Saturday, February 21, 2015

More on the Dominicans in Iraq

Post by Vatican Radio - English Section.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Ecumenism That Matters

Dominican Friars: NPR: Piece By Piece, Monks Scramble To Preserve Iraq’s Christian History

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Reasons Why I'll Watch This Movie

I'm in agreement with Rod Dreher and one of the comments about the meaning of the movie: On Not Getting American Sniper by Rod Dreher

Elsewhere some have claimed that being a sniper is a dishonorable or cowardly way to fight, not worthy of a "true warrior." Are they confusing life-or-death combat with the sort of status-jockeying or conflict-resolution fighting among boys and young men (and maybe even older men) that is not meant to end in death?