Impact of Iraq Invasion on Iraqi Christians
Irony doesn't even begin to describe this report, excerpt below.
"Fearing insurgent attacks, Christian bishops across predominantly Muslim Iraq recently announced they would call off the usual Christmas celebrations. Some churches will forgo Christmas Eve mass, unheard of even during the Saddam Hussein regime.
"More than 700 people once packed Haddad's church during the holidays. Last Sunday, 27 worshipers showed up.
"Christians have lived in Iraq for hundreds of years, enjoying peaceful relations with Muslims for most of that time. But after the U.S.-led invasion, insurgents began targeting the community, accusing Christians of cooperating with American "infidels" by working as translators, house cleaners and merchants. Harassment became so bad that many Christian women began wearing a hijab, or Muslim head scarf."
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