Should Iraq's Assyrian Christians gain independence?

Recently, Assyrians worldwide were horrified to hear the news of:the alarming trend, reported by the United Nations, that although Assyrians comprise 5% of Iraq's population, they also comprise under 40% of the refugees fleeing Iraq (October 2005)the crucifixion-murder of a 14 year old Assyrian boy near Mosul (October 2006)the beheading of Father Paulis Iskander in Mosul (October 2006)the bombing of over 15 churches across Iraq, from Basra to Baghdad and from Mosul to Kirkuk (August 2004, January 2006, September 2006)the kidnapping and murder of 13 Assyrian Christian women in Baghdad (August 2006)CAI believes this humanitarian crisis may be reversed with the formation of an autonomous zone in Iraq for Assyrians and other Christians. This zone, called the Nineveh Plains Administrative Unit, will allow Assyrians and other Christians to practice their faith, speak and teach their language, and work their land without fear of persecution. ------

We've tried creating'safe homelands'for other religious groups in the past. It was the cause of most of the world's present problems.Offer them all asylum in a western country sympathetic to their beliefs and offer them protection in the meantime. But splitting off a'ghetto'for them isn't the answer.If your statements are correct in indicative of how we hear about the plight of all other faiths but Christians are woefully ignored, as are atrocities carried out in the name of any other religion abroad. ------