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This post really doesn't require much comment from me... I think we all can see the tragedy in this. This unecessary war is affecting more people in Iraq than most people in the west really know or care about.

Report: 1 million Iraqis may flee in '07

Associated Press
Friday, February 16, 2007

Unrelenting violence and insecurity in Iraq could cause as many as 1 million Iraqis to flee their homes this year, the world's migration body said Friday.

"The numbers of people that are being displaced are increasing every day," said Jemini Pandaya, spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration. "The security situation is not improving. It's not changing."

Pandaya said the organization's estimate was made "on the assumption that security conditions will continue much as they are."

The possibility of neighboring countries, such as Syria, closing their borders would mean even more of the displaced would only be able to get as far as other parts of Iraq.

On Thursday, the U.N. refugee agency appealed to the European Union to do more to protect refugees fleeing Iraq, saying the war was the cause of the biggest displacement of people in the Middle East in recent history.

"The humanitarian situation is grave and deteriorating. States should respond to the protection needs of Iraqi asylum seekers on their territory," said Madeline Garlick, a spokeswoman for the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in Brussels.

That appeal came a day after Washington announced it will allow about 7,000 Iraqis into the United States this year — up from 202 in 2006 — and will pay more to help Iraq's neighbors cope with the surge of refugees.

As the bloodshed in Iraq has increased, European governments have come under increasing pressure to open their doors to asylum-seekers. Many are worried that an escalation in violence in 2007 could generate a fresh wave of refugees.

The U.N. appeal came as the EU announced it would contribute $13 million more for Iraqi refugees. About 60 percent will go to help those who have fled to Syria, Jordan and Lebanon.

   

They should quit fighting each other, it would probably be safer.

   

Judging by your posts you don't seem to care about Darfur where more people are displaced and dying then Iraq. Why?

   

No Americans in Darfur so no point for Calgary to bring it up.

   

Not to mention such places as Mauritania, Indonesia or Sri Lanka.

   

ya... let's blame it on the Iraqi's. That's a good idea.

Who cares if the whole reason this is happening is because the US turned the country upside down... destroyed the military... threw out the government, and bombed the shit out their infastructure.

I guess none of that matters eh?

   

Well... I can't blame the US now for that can I?

Darfur is another tragedy. Gee... I wonder why they aren't sending in the whole military over there?

I guess there really is no point. It's not like they have anything that would make it worthwhile for the Americans... like a lake of oil as the prize.

   

Well.. the US has yet to invade and occupy them like they did in Iraq, so I'm not sure I'm following you.

The US doesn't give a rats ass about countries like Darfur anyways... there is nothing of value to them over there... much like Africa, and the rest of the third world toilets that get ignored.

Doesn't it strike you as odd that the US makes "enemies" with oil rich middle eastern nations? I geuss that's all a coincidence... even though everyone in the US government knows what this is all about. It's been admitted so many times, by so many people including Cheney, that it's a wonder that people actually still buy into this "war on terror".

   

Have you not realized yet the Calgary123 is part of the new cult religion. Its all the fad now to bash US no matter what find obscure stuff blow it up out of proportion no matter if its factualy correct or so minor a thing then blame the US for all the worlds evil. Hate and Jealusy of the US has been growing world wide sense WWII no matter what the US does or has done for the world sense then the hate still grows.

I'm with a part of the US that feels screw you all we've done so much for the world with our aide and assistance in everything. You dont like what we are doing now but many in the world want us to do the same thing in some of those countries mentioned above. I'm just wondering what country will go and do have the things the US has done for the world. Lets see any country help rebuild europe after WWII oh thats right none did even the ones who had very limited or no damage at all done to them.

Who else does the world turn to to solve its problems when like always the UN cant even decide what the heck the problem is. Only canada seems willing to aide others along with the US. France sends people then after a short time crys and quits. England some times helps some times sits back but at least they dont throw whine fits ever other moment.

So to some it up no matter what the US does people like Calgery123 will always want to cry about how bad the US is because they have no life and need a way to make them selfs feel important.


*what was here has been removed do Calgary123 answering the above posts about other countries. My remarks where made while we were both posting thus did not see his replies till after.*

   

Fair enough answer. So then it has absolutely nothing to do with the people, or Iraq, or humanitarianism....it's about your intolerance of the USA and more specificaly Bush. Even in Darfur where the US has taken the lead in calling the 400,000+ deaths "genocide" and strongly advocating for a force of intervention or even a global recognition of the issue, you still chastise them.

Damned if they do, damned if they don't.

   

Ugh... I don't have the energy to debate this further... I need to get up early tomorrow... took me all night tonight to book a hotel in Edmonton. Every friggin hotel near the west ed mall is booked up so I had to go DT... sucks.

I'll check back on Monday... I'm a zombie.

I'll be in your fine city for this weekend.

   

There’s the first realistic thing you’ve posted since you came here.

   

So, when are you going to step up to the plate?

   

A massive exodus from Iraq was always foreseen even before the war. Prowar factions were warned before hand but ignored such trivial information.


"UNICEF'S 2003 Report on the State of the World's Children" placed Iraq's regression during the decade of UK/US sanctions below all 192 countries surveyed, surpassed only by Cambodia and Afghanistan, with the most severe child death rate increasing from 50-133 deaths per 1000.

US & UK blocked food medicines and water from reaching Iraq during the sanctions, keeping in mind that the UK and US purposely bombed water, power and sewage systems before imposing such.

You can only imagine how bad it is now.

   

Ya what's that about?

   

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