Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Catholic priest beheaded in Syria as jihadist rebels chant 'Allah Akbar.' McCain pushes for more US taxpayer support of Syrian beheaders, calls them 'freedom fighters'

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7/1/13, "Two ranking Republican members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee urged the Obama administration on Sunday evening to take “decisive” action against the Assad regime in Syria....“The freedom fighters have only light weapons,” he (McCain) continued. “It is an unfair fight.""...
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7/1/13, "Francois Murad, Catholic Priest 'Beheaded By Jihadist Fighters In Syria'," Huffington Post UK, Sara C. Nelson

"A Catholic priest has been killed in Syria, it has been confirmed by the official Vatican news agency.
Franciscan Father Francois Murad died after fighters linked to the jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra attacked the monastery he was staying at, local sources say.

Catholic Online links to amateur footage purporting to show the 49-year-old's horrific death and claims: "The Vatican is confirming the death by beheading of Franciscan Father, Francois Murad, who was martyred by Syrian jihadists on June 23."

"It shows a man the channel understands is the priest, sitting cross-legged with his hands bound, alongside two other men while fighters surround them chanting “Allah Akbar”....

Father Murad, is beheaded with what appears to be a kitchen knife, several observers are seen stepping close to his body to capture close-up photographs and video....

"Speaking to Syria Report, he added: "The world must know that the support of gunmen by the west is helping extremists in killing Syrians. With such stances, not a single Christian will remain in the east.""...

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7/1/13, "Senior Republican senators urge Obama to intervene in Syria," Jerusalem Post, by Steve Linde, Noa Amouyal, via Free Rep.



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