Iraqi officials are now estimating the war has produced 900,000 orphans

[Jcrowley]

Angelo Gnaedinger, the director general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, also spoke.
Angelo Gnaedinger: "Bombings, suicide attacks, shootings, abductions, murders, the destruction of civilian property and forced displacements are a daily reality for millions of Iraqis. In this dreadful situation and after years of violence, one wonders if a single Iraqi family has been spared human and material loss and their accompanying physical and psychological scars."
Meanwhile Iraqi officials are now estimating the war has produced 900,000 orphans.


http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/18/1548251

[Monkeyman]

1. Yep

[donsu]

2. war crime of the neo cons

so what are we americans going to do about 900,000 parentless kids?


is there some law somewhere that says if you kill the parents you are responsible to raise their kids?

[seemslikeadream]

3. orphans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmjZOg8LYaI

[countryjake]

4. We have stolen their lives away from them...

thank you for posting this video...

[BlueEyedSon]

5. Yes, and boy are they gonna grow up loving 'murka & democracy!

[seemslikeadream]

6. and 4 MILLION IRAQI REFUGEES

http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=9012&size=A

The UN seeks help for 4 million Iraqi refugees
The UNhcr conference on the humanitarian crises facing refugees inside and outside Iraq opens today in the Palais des Nations. UN spokesperson: “We are not only looking for funds, but a greater commitment to collaboration from the international community”.


Geneva (AsiaNews/Agencies) – An international meeting focusing on the humanitarian crises facing millions of refugees and displaced people in Iraq and across the entire region, opens today in the Palais des Nations, Geneva. Seriously concerned by the unfolding humanitarian crises, the UN High Commissioner for refugees (Unhcr) organised the two day event inviting governments, Ngo’s and international organisations from over 60 countries to the negotiations.

According to the UNHCR Some 2.0 million Iraqis are estimated to be in neighbouring countries, many of them uprooted prior to the 2003 war, while another 2.0 million Iraqis are displaced inside their own country. There are a further 1.9 million displaced people within Iraq itself, living in disastrous situations are growing worse by the day. From this point of view, it’s the worst situation in the world.

“We’re talking about 4.0 million people who are uprooted,” said Ron Redmond, a spokesman for the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. “Iraq’s infrastructure in many places is in a shambles, the capacity of the host governments outside Iraq to care for these people in terms of schools, social services, the economy, skyrocketing rent, we’re talking enormous needs.”

The UNHCR expects full funding for its 60 million dollar appeal to help Iraqi refugees launched earlier this year, but it wants far broader action from the international community rather than more financial pledges. “Were not just asking for funding – explains Redmond - We’re also asking governments that receive refugees to provide them with protection space so they are not sent back against their will”.

[firefox_fan]

7. = 900,000 people who will hate the US to death

What better pool for terrorist organizations?

[Fresh_Start]

8. they should all be allowed into the US and given

citizenship.

They should be bedded in the homes of the religious right since they caused the problem.
The should be required by law to treat them the equivalent of their own natural children in everyway.

[bdamomma]

10. homes of the religious right or the participants of those

who promote "good family values".

[bdamomma]

9. oh god, they did not do anything to us, this is being done in our

name!!!

[Joe Chi Minh]

11. If that doesn't cry to Heaven for vengeance, I don't know what does.

[Kurovski]

12. K&R. (nt)

[moondust]

13. There's a pig farm near Crawford, Texas...

perfect processing center and new home for George's orphans.

[Solly Mack]

14. ...

....

[Jcrowley]

15. Kicking

[cyberpj]

16. SHHHH! We're busy with 24/7 media coverage of violence killing Americans right now. nt