I like how stuff like this does not even get any MSM push... 




Michael Yon emails: "I photographed men and women, both Christians and Muslims, placing a cross atop the St. John's Church in Baghdad. They had taken the cross from storage and a man washed it before carrying it up to the dome. A Muslim man had invited the American soldiers from 'Chosen' Company 2-12 Cavalry to the church, where I videotaped as Muslims and Christians worked and rejoiced at the reopening of St John's, an occasion all viewed as a sign of hope. The Iraqis asked me to convey a message of thanks to the American people. 'Thank you, thank you,' the people were saying. One man said, 'Thank you for peace.' Another man, a Muslim, said 'All the people, all the people in Iraq, Muslim and Christian, is brother.' The men and women were holding bells, and for the first time in memory freedom rang over the ravaged land between two rivers. (Videotape to follow.)"

UPDATE: Nashville's Bob Krumm: Sixty years ago a picture of Marines planting the flag on Mount Suribachi was an important moment in World War II since it showed the world a tangible American victory over Japanese imperialism. Today’s picture of Muslims planting a cross on on a Christian Church in Baghdad shows the world evidence of a tangible American victory over an imperialism of hate.

RELATED: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Close to 90,000 children who would have died before age 5 in Afghanistan during Taliban rule will stay alive this year because of advances in medical care in the country, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Sunday. Les Jones: The article goes out of its way to give any credit to the U.S., devoting just one sentence (the last sentence) to the American role: "A U.S.-led invasion in 2001 toppled the Taliban militant movement from power."

I saw it on DrudgeReport.com... but didn't think it was whorth mentioning. I mean, the Pope met with the king of Saudi Arabia and Muslims and Christians worked together to put up a cross.

Yay...

 Oooooo lets all hold hands and sing Kumbayah!

A christian church re-opens in Baghdad.  Apparantly the leadership feel it is safe to do so.  Muslims and Christian work together to put the cross back on the church. 

Does this signal the end of violence and a journey to a sunny land of freedom, religious tolerance, democracy and peace for all Iraqi's?  Of course not.

But it is certainly a possitive thing, and nice to see.  Good for those involved.

Of course, some on this board cannot extend a simple atta boy to people in Iraq trying to make their lives better peacefully, they have to deride and belittle their efforts. 

(all that said, I would prefer if we had verification of the stories source)

Yes the same here WANT MORE blood and death in Iraq...mostly that of American service members....good for elections....they think the more death of Americans..the better chance next election in 08....traitors should be hanged from the neck until dead.

Isn't that how most hangings go? I haven't heard of being hanged from the feet until they pass out.

My only point is that while this is great for the people involved and perhaps does  deserve an "atta boy"... at the end of the day, I don't see this as a big deal.

If religions working together is news, why was no one reporting on the meeting between the Pope and the king of Saudi Arabia? Why? This was the first time a meeting like this has EVER taken place... but no one says anything? MSM conspiracy or just not all that newsworthy. My guess is the latter.

Again, it's good to see that in the streets simple people can forgo the religous warfare that perpetuates the region, but a harder look just shows a moderate muslim (not as rare as the media would like you to think) helping a moderate christian put up a cross.

It's really not that big of a deal.