[mikaTheThird]

Assyrian here, I wouldn't blame the author too much, the journalism on this is certainly lacking.

As our land and people got colonized by turk/Arab/kurdish. Their voice dominates ours a million to one. So you will see them referring to us as Turk/Arab/Kurd Christians in their books and media. Which will lead journalists to such thing is true simply because it's so prevelant

It was only in 2004 Assyrians were recognized in Iraq, before we were Arab or Kurdish Christians.

They still refer to us as Arab or Kurdish Christians, but more commonly, they just simply call us Kuffars