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ORIGINAL: Sanity

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ORIGINAL: DomKen

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ORIGINAL: Sanity

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One of the devastated tombstones belonged to the Prophet Jonah (Younis in Arabic) and was revered by Muslims and Christians alike, according to Iraqi authorities.The prophet, who is the central figure in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Jonah, is best known for being swallowed by a fish or a whale, depending on translation.

(The tomb of Seth was also reportedly destroyed).

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You do know that it was a made up tourist attraction right?
There are about 5 other graves for Jonah.

Right, because Iraq's always been such a tourest magnet...

(You're making shit up again)

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Jonah's burial place according to the Jewish tradition is in the village of his birth, Gath-hepher, in the Galilee region of Israel

Another sanctuary and mosque called Nebi Yunes is in the Palestinian West Bank town of Halhul, 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Hebron. Muslim tradition has it that this is the burial site of Jonah the prophet. A sign erected by the Israeli ministry of religions says that this is Jonah's burial site

Jonah's grave is also said to be near the city of Sarafand (Sarepta) in Lebanon.

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The sanctuary of Jama Naballa Jonas is another place that tradition says is Jonah's grave, near the city of Mosul (today in Iraq), near the ancient remnants of Nineveh. On one of the two most prominent mounds of Nineveh's ruins, rises the Mosque of the Prophet Yunus (previously a Nestorian-Assyrian Church). Jonah is believed to be buried there, where King Esarhaddon once built a palace. It is one of the most important mosques in Mosul and one of the few historic mosques that are found on the eastern side of the city.

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ORIGINAL: Sanity

That Observant Muslims have your blessing to destroy ancient churches, mosques, tombs and artifacts is duly noted, ken.

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US and Islamic State: ‘We did see this coming’

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2014/07/24/3763979/us-and-islamic-state-we-did-see.html

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ORIGINAL: Sanity

That Observant Muslims have your blessing to destroy ancient churches, mosques, tombs and artifacts is duly noted, ken.

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

Of course we saw it coming. It's what George H. Bush warned about, but that junior and his arrogant neo-cons ignored.

Welcome to a 3 State Iraq.

While they watched ISIS fight Nouri al-Maliki, the warlords were content to let them do it, and then clean up ISIS.

Now that the Kurdish Fouad Massoum is president (a largely ceremonial post in Iraq), we'll see whether the new government can hold Iraq together.

But it's anything but certain.

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ORIGINAL: thishereboi

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ORIGINAL: Sanity

That Observant Muslims have your blessing to destroy ancient churches, mosques, tombs and artifacts is duly noted, ken.

Ok, now I am going to ask you the same question I asked him.

do you really have such poor reading comprehension that you think that's what he said or are you just so fond of lying that you can't help yourself?

Talk about two sides of the same coin.

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

Of course we saw it coming. It's what George H. Bush warned about, but that junior and his arrogant neo-cons ignored.

Welcome to a 3 State Iraq.

While they watched ISIS fight Nouri al-Maliki, the warlords were content to let them do it, and then clean up ISIS.

Now that the Kurdish Fouad Massoum is president (a largely ceremonial post in Iraq), we'll see whether the new government can hold Iraq together.

But it's anything but certain.

Every leftist in Washington voted to authorize the invasion.

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Every leftist was wrong. And so were W and Rummy.

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Really. So where exactly is Rummy's quick easy cheap war?

George H. Bush -- who I'm not fond of defended -- nailed it. And history has supported him.