In studying the history of Iraq I found some interesting details, what do you think?

Question

Have they changed much in the past 6000 years?
(As·syr´i·a).
The name applied to the country anciently occupying the northern end of the Mesopotamian plain or the extreme northern portion of what is today the modern country of Iraq.

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There was a continued close relationship between Assyria and Babylon throughout their history

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Militarism. Assyria was essentially a military power, and the historical picture left of its exploits is one of great cruelty and rapaciousness. (PICTURES, Vol. 1, p. 958) One of their warrior monarchs, Ashurnasirpal, describes his punishment of several rebellious cities in this way:
“I built a pillar over against his city gate, and I flayed all the chief men who had revolted, and I covered the pillar with their skins; some I walled up within the pillar, some I impaled upon the pillar on stakes, . . . and I cut off the limbs of the officers, of the royal officers who had rebelled. . . . Many captives from among them I burned with fire, and many I took as living captives. From some I cut off their hands and their fingers, and from others I cut off their noses, their ears, and their fingers(?), of many I put out the eyes. I made one pillar of the living, and another of heads, and I bound their heads to posts (tree trunks) round about the city. Their young men and maidens I burned in the fire . . . Twenty men I captured alive and I immured them in the wall of his palace. . . . The rest of them [their warriors] I consumed with thirst in the desert of the Euphrates.”—Ancient Records of Assyria and Babylonia, by D. D. Luckenbill, 1926, Vol. I, pp. 145, 147, 153, 162.
Reliefs often show their captives being led by cords attached to hooks that pierced the nose or the lips, or having their eyes put out at the point of a spear. Thus, sadistic torture was a frequent feature of Assyrian warfare, about which they shamelessly boasted and which they carefully recorded. The knowledge of their cruelty doubtless served them to an advantage militarily, striking terror into the hearts of those in their line of attack and often causing resistance to crumble. Assyria’s capital, Nineveh, was aptly described by the prophet Nahum as a “lair of lions” and as “the city of bloodshed.”—Na 2:11, 12; 3:1.

Actually this is school work. Studying society and culture and its effect on future generations. Is there a coresponding effect? Help me out here guys.

Answer 1

There is so much more to Assyria/ancient Assyrians. People always connect Assyria with bloodshed and so on. They were just as vile as any group of people at the time. Why can't you focus on their contributions which are still in existence today?

Answer 2

Bush has a tendency to speak his mind. You may not agree with it, but you at least know where he stands. Clinton would take polls to see what was popular. He would say what you wanted to hear, which means you never new the character of the man. He was a sell out. Bush and his republican comrades promised great things after the first elections. The problem was, other than the popularity of the war, it was business as usual. The did not stem the tide of spending, as promised, and the recent scandals showed that it was politics as usual. It is best to keep a republican seat, than to bar him for misconduct. Having the ability to force a bill through by popular vote did not guarantee a good bill. It seems the the right wing is to far right and the left wing is too far left. America suffers when either one has the upper hand. Only when they are in dead lock can the real issues that plague America can be addressed and passed and the party agenda stalls. When one party has the upper hand, the party agenda seems to be the fare of the day and real progress takes a back seat. I think we need term limits for the Senate and the House, if we ever want to break the strangle hold that career politicians have on the public.

Answer 3

I have a friend that is of Assyrian heritage. He told me some of their history.

The Assyrians NO LONGER occupy the lands now known as Iraq (they are Assyrians which is also not the same as Syrians, a totally different people). They were forced out of those lands and now live in other countries as proud immigrants (similar to the way the Jews did).

They are predominantly a Christian nation.

Answer 4

The assyrians may be the modern day decedants of the german nation. Seriously there is a website type in google search assyria modern day germany and see the similarities. Not saying I beleive this but in 2-3 thousand years people migrate.

Answer 5

I'm too tired to find accounts of what good 'Christian' folk did to people in the Crusades... Or, what they did to their own in the Inquisitions.

Answer 6

I think you have way too much free time...