Docs without Borders announce they are leaving Iraq. Too dangerous.

[lil-petunia]

Just saw this on the MSNBC scrolling news stuff.

great people. Really great people. I've dealt with them in eastern europe. For them to leave, well I wish they had said this three days ago.

[Iceburg]

1. When do the DOCs start leaving the US ... the nurses

sure seem to be sniffing out opportunities outside the US. And with no foreign students wanting to go to Merika, I guess medicine will be left to the faith healers.

[Weembo]

2. About the 12th straw I've seen today

Am I just more aware of it or are things coming to a head quickly?

[lil-petunia]

3. dem camels are weaker with all those hormones in the drinking water

it only takes one more to break its back.

[maddezmom]

4. here's DU link from this am

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

[Cocoa]

5. lots of people leaving Iraq

most recently, along with MSF, are tens of thousands of professors, earlier there were thousands of Christians and Jews, who had been living there for generations, but now are victims of violence.

[Skittles]

6. it wouldn't have helped

half the voters in America care more about gays getting married than they do about thousands of dead US soldiers and Iraqi civilians

[hatrack]

7. Wow - that is a big deal

When MSF pulls out, you know that things are SERIOUSLY fucked up!

[tabasco]

8. That's right! These people are the bravest I have ever seen.

If they are bugging out it is getting really bad.

I had the honor of knowing and helping these people during my military service. Extremely brave and dedicated. This is terrible news for the Iraqi people.