NGO Worker: 'Iraq Is Going to Fall Apart'

[Barrett808]

Source: NPR

As part of a weeklong series of conversations with Americans who have recently returned from Iraq, Karen Diop talks about her work with America's Development Foundation, a non-governmental organization funded by the United States.

Diop spent two months in Baghdad closing down her organization's program due to a lack of funding. She returned to her home in Vermont on June 23.

"At some point, is going to fall apart," Diop says. "What we're trying to do ... is to get people to a point in Iraq where they're going to be able to cope with that point and help it move forward."

Diop's group held workshops and offered technical support to organizations in Iraq's civil society. She says that the Iraqis she encountered were incredibly dedicated people who needed support for "keeping the democratic space open."

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[MadMaddie]

1. It's not going to get better with the * Admin involved....

that's the bottom line.

[aquart]

2. They'll be the first ones killed.

God keep them safe, because no one else will.

[liberal N proud]

3. Going to Fall Apart?

What is it going to look like when it does fall apart?

[superconnected]

4. Meanwhile bush is operating on rubber brains.