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Never Mind the Surge: Iraqis Still Leaving the Country in Droves
Gulf NewsOctober 25, 2008.
The number of Iraqis willing to leave their country for a safer haven is reflective of a state of desperation.
Iraqi Facing Deportation from Britain to Baghdad: "I Will be Dead Within Days"
Robert Verkaik, Independent UK. June 3, 2008.
Zyad al-Saadon has lived in Britain for 35 years. Now, the British government want to deport him to Baghdad.
Having Laid Waste to Their Country, U.S. Indifferent to Iraqi Refugees
Adam Doster, In These Times. April 30, 2008.
For the Bush Administration, admitting that Iraq is in the throes of a humanitarian crisis disrupts the narrative that the war is winnable.
Europe is Closing Its Doors to Iraqi Refugees: Where Will They Go?
Mariah Blake, Christian Science Monitor. April 26, 2008.
In Sweden, one town alone has welcomed more Iraqi refugees than the U.S. since 2003. Not for long.