The truth of local Christians' plight; no one dares to speak outright because of the extremist backlash, so the basic reaction is silence, a denial, a smile. You'll never know when you'll come home alive for speaking out against the persecution. http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1242029511696&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
A tragic example of the plight of local Christians: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8047401.stm