Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Canadian Council Churches

Iraq: ISIS fighters are Sunni fundamentalists attempting to impose a caliphate in territory that straddles borders in Iraq and Syria, according to Rabble. It was a string of brutal attacks by ISIS against Christians and other minorities in Iraq in the summer of 2014 that galvanized public opinion in the West, leading to military action in the region. But Canadians should be asking whether this costly mission is right or even useful. Church leaders skeptical On April 7, the Canadian Council of Churches sent a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper that expressed polite skepticism about extending the military campaign. Together, they write: Military intervention will not bring an end to the conflict without a broader internationally sanctioned strategy for achieving a sustainable peace in Iraq and Syria. The two dozen church leaders who signed the letter represent most of this country mainline Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox churches, as well as some smaller denominations that include Mennonites, Quakers and The Salvation Army. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.