Doctors without Borders pulls out of Iraq

[russian33]

Aid agency MSF pulls out of Iraq amid extreme risk for staff

GENEVA (AFP) - The aid agency Doctors Without Borders (news - web sites) (Medecins Sans Frontieres) said it was pulling out of Iraq (news - web sites) because of escalating violence in the country and the danger to its staff.

MSF said in a statement Thursday that it had taken the decision "in the light of the extreme risks taken in the country by humanitarian workers".

It blamed the pullout primarily on the risk of kidnappings and violence by some insurgents, as well as on coalition forces limiting its "humanitarian space".

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041104/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_aid_msf

[smirkymonkey]

1. I thought they did that a few months ago?

[russian33]

4. That was Afghanistan, the other 'successful' democracy we created

I know it's easy to confuse the 2, they're so alike

[VegasWolf]

2. Leaving before the backlash against the new awol regime.

[rockydem]

3. I don't fuckin' blame them

The miitary can't even keep themselves safe - DWBs folks would just be easy targets.

[The_Casual_Observer]

5. I'm surprised they were brave enough to go to that shitty hell hole

in the first place. They only ones I pray for are the people of Iraq. I am profoundly saddened by what the US has done to them for absolutely nothing.

[LynnTheDem]

6. How do you know the situ is way beyond merely "BLOODY DIRE"???

When Drs W/Out Borders pulls out.

THAT'S how you know it's time to grab the ankles and kiss your arse buh bye.

[AZCat]

7. Oh man, this is serious

My dad (a doc) and I were talking about this a month (or so) ago, about how DW/oB are some DEDICATED people, and that they are one of the first groups into hostile areas. If they are pulling out, then Iraq is much, much worse than any of the major media outlets are willing to admit.

[LynnTheDem]

8. Yep. To put it bluntly what the Drs W/Out Borders really are...

They are about the toughest motherfuckers around.

[AZCat]

9. Is there ANYBODY left in Iraq?

I am wondering two things - how many countries are left in the "coalition", and how many NGOs are still working in Iraq. Is there anyone, other than the U.S. military?

[Moderator]

10. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=956627