What is US policy about persecuted christians outside the US?

Submitted by Bob Cane (Indonesia), Nov 18, 2008 at 15:18

Doesn't the mighty US government, whom over 83% of its populations are christians, think it is their duty to protect fellow christians all over the world? Why not?

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