Islamic militants 'buried alive Yazidi women and children in attack that killed 500'

[lostinblue 1,989]

Islamic militants 'buried alive Yazidi women and children in attack that killed 500'

Militants in north-western Iraq have buried women and children alive during their offensive against the Yazidi ethnic minority, according to Iraq’s minister for human rights.

The bodies were reportedly found in a mass grave in the wake of Isis’s push towards the Sinjar mountain range, where tens of thousands of Kurdish-speaking refugees have been trapped to the point of starvation.

Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said his government had evidence that 500 Yazidi civilians had been killed so far, and that some of the victims had been buried alive. A further 300 Yazidi women have been kidnapped as slaves, he added.

The Isis offensive against the Yazidi people has been described as “genocide in [both] the literal and legalistic sense”, and the UN estimates that at least 56 children have died of dehydration alone in the Sinjar mountain camps.

The increasingly horrific nature of Isis’s campaign in northern Iraq has now provoked the US to take action, with Barack Obama saying yesterday that action was need to prevent more deaths and provide humanitarian aid.

US Central Command said that over the course of Saturday it carried out four air strikes from its planes and drones over Iraq, targeting the Isis militants as they fired indiscriminately upon civilians.

Military officials said they destroyed armoured carriers and a truck, in what was the third round of air strikes since they were authorised by the President on Thursday.

And while Mr Obama admitted the US military cannot bring peace to Iraq, he said the air strikes were “part of a long-term project” that will continue until Iraq can form a government capable of ensuring the security of its borders.

Britain has now also made its first airdrop of humanitarian aid to the refugees in the Sinjar mountains, performed by an RAF transport aircraft.

Justine Greening, the international development secretary, said: “The world has been shocked by the plight of the Yazidi community. They face appalling conditions, cut off on Mount Sinjar after fleeing persecution by [isis] extremists.”

David Cameron and Mr Obama discussed the airdrops in a phone call yesterday, but agreed that a “long-term solution” would be needed to quell the militant advance.

A Downing Street spokesman said: “The Prime Minister welcomed the US efforts and made clear that we are keen to work with the Americans on the humanitarian effort.

“They agreed that the immediate priority is to get vital supplies to those trapped on Mount Sinjar and the UK will join the US in delivering aid drops.

“Both leaders also agreed that aid drops are not a long term solution, and that a way must be found to get these people to safety and to avert a genocide.”

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iraq-crisis-islamic-militants-buried-alive-yazidi-women-and-children-in-attack-that-killed-500-9659695.html

[eieio 1,594]

At least Obama is killing a few bad Muslims

Good vs. Evil. Sometimes even morally corrupt people like Obama must finally take a stand and do the right thing.

This is the main problem liberals do not understand. There is an evil side to human nature and some individuals and groups cannot be reasoned with. They must have consequences for their actions, otherwise we will see another Hitler type take over.

We got rid of Saddam before he was able to kill,torture and wipe out millions.

There will never be a rest fighting evil.

[BatmanUSA 105]

American news is filled with stories about the war in Gaza, how the Israelis are killing thousands of Palestinian civilians.

Yet there is very little coverage, and even less condemnation over what isis and other terrorist muslims are doing...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Amazing that anyone believes Saddam was removed because of WMD. Just incorrect.

[Karee 4,189]

Maybe if Obama could count on these Yazidi folks to vote Democrat for life, he'd airlift them to the U.S. and give them all a path to citizenship.

[Boiler 43,516]

Maybe if Obama could count on these Yazidi folks to vote Democrat for life, he'd airlift them to the U.S. and give them all a path to citizenship.

We may have a solution.

[OriZ 3,157]

[GBCW 397]

Anjem C. is a fringe-dwelling crackpot. He has about as much real world influence as Ted Nugent.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Maybe if Obama could count on these Yazidi folks to vote Democrat for life, he'd airlift them to the U.S. and give them all a path to citizenship.

It would probably be better to airlift them to Mexico and then let them cross. It wouldn't be quite as obvious.

[eieio 1,594]

Amazing that anyone believes Saddam was removed because of WMD.

I don't even care what the official reason was. I am just happy he was.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

mmmm... smell the cynicism in this thread... Quite ripe!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

mmmm... smell the cynicism in this thread... Quite ripe!

No I just ripped a SBD. It's all the kimchi

[OriZ 3,157]

Anjem C. is a fringe-dwelling crackpot. He has about as much real world influence as Ted Nugent.

The thing is it's not just him. There's thousands, all over Europe, the US, Australia etc that went, fought, trained in Syria and Iraq, and are now back in their countries. They live among you, they pretend to be your neighbor, your friend. They pretend to believe what you believe. But when they decide the time is right, they will begin their crusade and all hell will break loose.

[OriZ 3,157]

In a statement on Tuesday, the department in charge of inter-religious dialogue said: "The dramatic situation of the Christians, the Yazidis, and other minority religious and ethnic communities in Iraq demands that religious leaders, and above all Muslim religious leaders, people engaged in inter-religious dialogue and all people of good will take a clear and courageous stance. All must be unanimous in their unambiguous condemnation of these crimes and denounce the invoking of religion to justify them."

In a departure from its customary language in the highly sensitive area of inter-faith relations, the Vatican statement asked: "Otherwise, what credibility will religions, their followers and their leaders, have? What credibility could the inter-religious dialogue [which has been] patiently pursued in recent years have?"

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/12/vatican-calls-muslim-leaders-condemn-christian-persecution-iraq

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't even care what the official reason was. I am just happy he was.

However, you DO KNOW that USA has and continues to bankroll several authoritarian regimes around the world?