Thousands of Iraqis Fleeing the Country

[katty]

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Apr 21, 7:50 AM EDT

Thousands of Iraqis Fleeing the Country

By OMAR SINAN
Associated Press Writer

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Um Sami and her family left their home in one of Baghdad's Sunni neighborhoods after her children and husband were harassed. The Shiite family went first to a more mixed Baghdad neighborhood, then to Jordan, and finally a week later to Cairo.

The veiled woman said her family was not comfortable in Egypt, but escaping Baghdad was a must. "Our life was a disaster. We could not take it anymore," she said.

Since the bombing of an important Shiite shrine in Iraq in late February, such stories of sectarian intimidation and fleeing have become common.

[saltpoint]

1. Bush's ill-conceived assault on Iraq has visited much tragedy and

sorrow upon these people.

Would that my government had extended an altruistic hand instead of a thirst for oil and influence.

[katty]

2. it sure has!-now these people are fleeing,living in tents in their

own country