1 Million Iraqis May Flee Iraq in 07 to Escape the Violence and Insecurity.

[ieffinhatecardio]

Another aspect of this War that could get very ugly as neighboring nations might seal off their borders.


http://apnews1.iwon.com//article/20070216/D8NARPJ04.html

GENEVA (AP) - 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.

[ribonucleic]

Relative to their population, that's the equivalent of 11.1 million Americans being displaced - roughly the entire state of Ohio.

Which begs the question of who is going to attend all those schools that are being repainted.

[240 is Back]

GENEVA (AP) - 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.

Perhaps we should let those 1 million come and live here? 

[youandme]

Relative to their population, that's the equivalent of 11.1 million Americans being displaced - roughly the entire state of Ohio.

Which begs the question of who is going to attend all those schools that are being repainted.

And the swimming pools that won't be swam in.

[ieffinhatecardio]

Perhaps we should let those 1 million come and live here? 

Sure, sounds like a fantastic idea. And since it's our War and essentially we displaced those people we can support them and educate them for the next few years until they nationalize and learn a trade and can support themselves.

That should go over well.

[240 is Back]

i'm putting beach bum in charge of ensuring all one million aren't insurgents.

he's a major supporter of letting iraqi refugees crash here.

[Camel Jockey]

i'm putting beach bum in charge of ensuring all one million aren't insurgents.

he's a major supporter of letting iraqi refugees crash here.

They can join him in Hawaii 

[240 is Back]

They can join him in Hawaii 

drop the whole lot of em in a volcano?

[youandme]

Was this what Bush wanted? Should not be hard to find insurgents now that they have fake passports and are in Syria, Sweden, Greece and Turkey Traveling among real helpless refugees for cover.

[240 is Back]

Was this what Bush wanted? Should not be hard to find insurgents now that they have fake passports and are in Syria, Sweden, Greece and Turkey Traveling among real helpless refugees for cover.

They can always get in, some way, even if means the mex border.

but now, thanks to bush, we can count on 7000 people being moved directly from teh heart of the violence into some suburb of Ohio or Nevada.  We take away natural prevention barriers like distance, cost, passport, housing, money, etc.  We just give em all that now!