....to Iraq! Surprised this is not getting more press.
The NYT, WaPo, NBC all have articles on their website however the details mainly pertain to risk of coronavirus spread. I am frankly shocked that they are down playing the security risk to himself. Northern Iraq is about the most unfriendly playground the world has today. The Turks are pushing south into Iraq and no one is covering it. Erdogan’s agenda is crazy enough to pull a stunt in Erbil this weekend.
I applaud Francis for doing what the previous two Pope’s could not pull off, a trip to Iraq to pay homage to the Christians who have been persecuted in the region the last two decades. The Kurds could use some healing and hope.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...a237a4-7aaa-11eb-8c5e-32e47b42b51b_story.html
The NYT, WaPo, NBC all have articles on their website however the details mainly pertain to risk of coronavirus spread. I am frankly shocked that they are down playing the security risk to himself. Northern Iraq is about the most unfriendly playground the world has today. The Turks are pushing south into Iraq and no one is covering it. Erdogan’s agenda is crazy enough to pull a stunt in Erbil this weekend.
I applaud Francis for doing what the previous two Pope’s could not pull off, a trip to Iraq to pay homage to the Christians who have been persecuted in the region the last two decades. The Kurds could use some healing and hope.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...a237a4-7aaa-11eb-8c5e-32e47b42b51b_story.html