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04/07/2004: "Sancity of the church"

The Allies have had a bad 4 days in Iraq during which approximatly 200 Iraqis were killed as well as many Allied soldiers killed and quite a number injured. Yesterday alone 12 marines were killed, quite a loss in a single day, for the Allies. The Allies are on operation "Vigilant Resolve" which today involved firing missiles into a mosque.
It may seem like a small point to take from a larger story but I have to question the morality of bombing a mosque. Yes there were rebels inside but if this was a catholic country (for example) would they be as quick to blow up a church? Worrying either way!

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Goodness, what a wile load of postings today. Quite day on the job?
I happened on your blog a few months ago while searching for some Irish language site. I appreciate your musings!

"Yes there were rebels inside but if this was a catholic country ... would they be as quick to blow up a church?"
The US is mainly a Christian country, but not a Catholic one. I think there would be little concern by many non-Catholic Christian USians if a Catholic Church were attacked in this way. But on the other hand, as one US officer said:
"If they use the mosque as a military machine, then it's no longer a house of worship and we strike," said Lt Col Brennan Byrne (What a mixture of Irish last names!)
From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3609665.stm
I guess all we can hope for is that these events are transitory and Iraq can become a free nation, unshackled by fear.

Mick, Déardaoin (Thu), Aibreán (Apr) 8th,

You guessed it Mick, quiet day at work!
You must be one of the very few visitors to the site. I was going to shut down the blog but decided to at least give it a last for a while, hence the flood of postings.
It's a mess though, too many topics, needs to be trimmed.

Saying Catholic was just an example of course but I honestly wondered would any christian church be safe?
It's an interesting dilema...respect the church and all it stands for or blow it to kingdon come! I wouldn't like to be the guy picking the targets.

maca, Déardaoin (Thu), Aibreán (Apr) 8th,