Isis atrocities against religious minorities are genocide, says US House

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Source: The Guardian

The US House of Representatives has voted to call atrocities committed by the Islamic State against Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East “genocide”, a move that could pressure the Obama administration to ramp up action in the fight against Isis.

The Republican-dominated House voted 383-0 on Monday in favor of a resolution to declare those who commit or support atrocities against Christians, Yazidis, and other ethnic and religious minorities, guilty of genocide.

But as calls to label the acts as genocide have grown across the world – the European parliament unanimously backed a resolution in favor of the designation last month – the Obama administration has hesitated to make such a declaration.

“Regardless of whether their conduct satisfies certain legal definitions, including genocide and crimes against humanity, the United States has been clear that our interest in accountability for the perpetrators remains undiminished,” a State Department spokesman, John Kirby, said hours before the vote.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/15/isis-genocide-of-religious-minorities-us-house-statement

[ericson00]

1. GOOD! Isis is evil and needs to be destroyed

[Coventina]

2. Hard to argue that it's not.

I know every generation thinks it's going to see the end of the world but......

Doesn't really seem as if everything is going to heck in a handbasket?

[no_hypocrisy]

3. I'm not certain that's accurate.

ISIS murders anyone who ISN'T ISIS, even Muslims.

Is genocide restricted to a specific sociological or cultural/ethnic group of people?

[6chars]

4. They pretty actively try to wipe out certain groups

pretty much following the definition of genocide. Ask the Yazidis. No, they're really trying to wipe out certain peoples. I don't think we need to worry about being PC by being too critical of ISIS. You name it, they're guilty of it.

[uppityperson]

5. “If we call it something else – ethnic cleansing, mass atrocity – then punishment is not required.."

Another clip, and fuck cruz

“Look, what’s happening to Christians in the Middle East in that area is horrific. What is happening to Muslims is horrific. It is disgusting,” Sanders said last week. “I don’t know that we have to put a word on it, but when you have a group, I mean, what can we say about these people.”


Senator Ted Cruz said in November that Isis is engaging in genocide against Christians. When asked about the violence inflicted on Muslims in the region, Cruz responded that, “they’re not facing genocide the way Christians are”.

[PersonNumber503602]

9. Cruz and people like him make wanna scream.

How come reporters rarely push these people to explain themselves more?

[penndragon69]

6. Hard not to notice but

they still seem alright with the genocide and war crimes
committed daily by ISRAEL against the Palestinian people.

Sorry, i forgot.....ISRAEL is OUR favorite terrorist
group in the middle east, my bad !

[PersonNumber503602]

10. Hey look a shiny pony!

[cpwm17]

7. They're another group of selfish assholes that think it is appropriate

to murder and then steal other people's land, because they are so special. It sure is genocide.

[maxsolomon]

8. In other news, water is wet

and Naomi Klein doesn't trust Hillary Clinton.