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

[maddezmom]

GENEVA (AFP) - The aid agency Doctors without Borders (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 has become impossible for us, as an international humanitarian organisation, to guarantee an acceptable level of security for our staff, whether they are expatriates or Iraqis," said Gorik Ooms, director general of MSF-Belgium.


"We deeply regret that we are no longer able to bring medical aid to the Iraqi people when they need it the most," he added in a statement released in Geneva.

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1515&ncid=1515&e=12&u=/afp/20041104/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_aid_msf_041104122258

[YDogg]

1. Don't worry ...

... Shrub didn't want anyone's help anyway. Things are looking up. We have turned the corner. Let freedom ring, yo.

[Jimmy D]

2. there is a draft a comeing we will be able to do all that work

i hope all the little rebublican boys and bitches ge drafted. i suggest you kids smart enough to be democratic or independent are smart enough to move to canada.

[Englander]

3. Medecins Sans Frontieres-first in,last out.......

well done,'Murka,you've killed hope!!

[Lilli]

4. Jeez...

ya know its bad when they cant take it anymore

[pleiku52cab]

5. This is a really sad commentary on the quagmire over there

[Sugarbleus]

6. Just came on DU...found this story at MSNBC...

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6406039 /

Sooooo, in Iraq it's.. "situation normal, all fouled up??"


I have an idea, let's ask this agency if they will COME TO AMERICA TO HELP THE uninsured, sick, dying Americans. We could sure use the help!

above is what I wrote in a new thread which got locked
Sorry for the dupe Mods, Just came on, didn't see a reference to this story and wanted desperately to ADD MY COMMENTS.