Michael Yon’s Latest Dispatch: “Come Home”
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A Bishop came to St John’s Church in Baghdad today, 15 November, where a crowd of locals welcomed him home. They were joined at the service by soldiers from the 2-12 infantry battalion, many of whom had fought hard to secure these neighborhood streets. Members of the hard-fighting Iraqi Army 3rd Division were also here for this special day.
The interpreter “Ice,” pictured here with members of the congregation outside St John’s after mass, grew up in this neighborhood. His family is Christian and St. John’s is their church. I asked Ice if the Muslims treat the Christians poorly in Iraq, and he said what other Iraqi Christians and Muslims have also told me: an unequivocal “No.” Ice said they had no problems at all until al Qaeda instigated friction between people.
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Beautiful! Just Beautiful!
November 16th, 2007 at 10:53 amFor all those who were not exactly sure what victory would look like in this very complicated endeavor, I believe we are starting to see a fuller vision of it…
November 16th, 2007 at 11:47 amI love seeing this kind of stuff. I mean think about it, a world without extremists like Al qaeda and the like means more diverse people are able to not only co-exist, but to actually enjoy knowing each other. a christian mass in Baghdad, beautiful is right!
November 16th, 2007 at 12:43 pm