DHIMMITUDE IN BAGHDAD. NO REALLY - LITERAL DHIMMITUDE

Dhimmi Watch brings yet another report of the disturbing, medieval version of Islam that's slowly creeping into cultural and judicial life in Iraq:

An update on this story: "More on Muslims Forcing Christian Assyrians in Baghdad to Pay 'Protection Tax,'" from AINA, with thanks to all who sent this in:
(AINA) -- On 3-18-2007 AINA reported that Muslims were forcing the Christian Assyrians in the Dora Neighborhood of Baghdad to Pay the jizya, the 'Protection Tax' demanded from Christians and Jews by Islamic law. AINA has obtained testimony from two residents of Dora and an observer. All names are withheld to protect the safety of the individuals.

Baghdad Observer:
Elements of Al-Qaeda have moved into Dora from Anbar. No security forces are to be seen there, it seems to be abandoned by both Iraqi and Coalition. In Hay Al-Mechaneek (which is in Dora across the bridge) people have been warned by these insurgents to uninstall the satellite dishes since this is "Haram" (forbidden) in Islam. In Dora where christians live in Hay Al-Mualimeen [Teachers quarter] and Hay Al-Athorieen [Assyrian quarter] is where they are telling people to convert, leave, pay "Jizya" taxation.

He's got more letters and testimony in the original post. It's depressing to see that Iraq is getting more theocratic after everything the Coalition has fought for. But this will be the entirety of Iraq - and very soon afterwards the entirety of Syria and Egypt - if the US withdraws before establishing a stable, non-confessional Iraqi regime. Iraq will become the new Afghanistan (or is Afghanistan already the new Afghanistan)? Except it'll be what Afghanistan would have become if it was floating on a sea of oil.

[Cross-posted to Mere Rhetoric]