Who are we fighting again?

There are a lot of very good blogs that have well written posts. Some posts are long and thought out, while others are short and susinct. One blog that I visit is authored by Mary Alexander, and she posted This recently. I thought it to be a great reminder for everyone of who we are fighting.

CNN
NABATIYEH, Lebanon (AP) -- The 6-year-old boy screamed and shook his head to avoid the razor blade. But his father held him firmly as Hajj Khodor parted the boy's black hair and sliced his forehead three times with the blade.

Ali Madani's cries became more violent as blood gushed from the wound, covering his small, terrified face.

His father and a few other men, waving daggers, broke into a religious chant, recalling how the 7th-century Shiite Muslim saint, Imam Hussein, was decapitated, his head placed on a lance. (Watch Shiites flagellate themselves as part of an Ashura ritual

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