Iraqi TV Host Weeps Over Plight of Christians
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“They are our own flesh and blood,” Mahdi said after regaining his composure. “Some of them have left for Sweden or Germany. Who does (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) think it is to drive out our fellow countrymen?”
The Asia TV program was aired in Iraq in late July, according to a video and translation provided by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
“This is one genuine Iraqi we have here,” another panelist commented at the sight of Mahdi in tears.
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