Finished

Speaking of religious minorities in Iraq hunted and persecuted by IS, the U. S. President recently said, "We cannot allow these communities to be driven from their ancient homeland."  This author says it's too late, it's already happened.  

In his words, "Christianity in Iraq is Finished."

"Christians, of whom around 120,000 have taken refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan, will not be going home even if their tormentors suddenly disappear.

"I spent 10 days talking with Christian refugees in Arbil . . this month, and they are adamant they will not be returning . . . 

"It is not simply . . that they lost everything, including their homes and businesses, and in some cases spent days and even weeks in detention while being badgered to convert to Islam, where they saw babies taken from mothers’ arms to be held for ransom and busloads of young people ferried off into the unknown . . .

"No, it is because, for Christians in Iraq, the past three months have been the climax of 11 years of hell."