Arming Syrian Rebels a Recipe for Disaster to Christians
When the Arab Spring came to the Middle East, hope rose in the West that this marked a new, positive, democratic and free Middle East in the making. Events since then have dashed that hope on the rocks of reality. Image obtained at: http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/university-front-line-arab-spring Nearly parallel to this development were the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the nation-building efforts there, American withdrawal and the subsequent state of persecution, in Iraq particularly. Check out how U.S. foreign policy has impacted Christians in the region: Afghanistan: Despite the U.S. invasion, expulsion of the Taliban from power, its efforts to install a more pro-American government there and rebuild the country, persecution of Christians is still a huge threat. Iraq: The U.S. invasion of Iraq and the subsequent fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime and the Baath party there has resulted in a chilling unintended consequence: “In 20...