Chapter 39
Their associate-gods
Have made the killing of their children
Seem fair to many idolaters,
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Quran 6:137
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Earth - AD March 18, 2003
Dora Farms, Baghdad, Iraq
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Azrael peered uneasily through the binoculars at what otherwise appeared to be another henchman’s palatial home tucked into one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Baghdad. He’d sent in tendrils of his consciousness, trying to ascertain the position of the squatter, but some sort of force field surrounded the compound. Although several species had developed dampening technology, humans had not yet progressed that far. Unauthorized technology was worrisome.
The rustle of somebody moving through the tree-lined walls, muttering curses under his breath, clued Azrael that Samuel Adams was on time for thei
