“Church Bombings Outrage Iraqis of All Faiths: Neighbors Express a Sense of Collective Injury,” by Pamela Constable, Washington Post 3 Aug, p. A1.
Burning African-American churches was a huge mistake for the terrorist group that was the Klu Klux Klan in America. No matter how they tried to rationalize it, the KKK crossed a line that simply offended any believer, no matter what the faith. The insurgency in Iraq made a huge mistake by targeting Christian churches there. They terrorized a few, but alienated far more. The U.S. occupation had about six months of grace following the topping of Saddam. You have to wonder if the insurgency that erupted big-time early this year is nearing the end of a similar grace period. After a while, the outrage outranks everything.
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