More Iraqis Said to Flee Since Troop Rise

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The number of Iraqis fleeing their homes has soared since the American troop increase began in February, according to data from two humanitarian groups, accelerating the partition of the country into sectarian enclaves.

Despite some evidence that the troop buildup has improved security in certain areas, sectarian violence continues and American-led operations have brought new fighting, driving fearful Iraqis from their homes at much higher rates than before the tens of thousands of additional troops arrived, the studies show.

The data track what are known as internally displaced Iraqis: those who have been driven from their neighborhoods and seek refuge elsewhere in the country rather than fleeing across the border. The effect of this vast migration is to drain religiously mixed areas in the center of Iraq, sending Shiite refugees toward the overwhelmingly Shiite areas to the south and Sunnis toward majority Sunni regions to the west and north.

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“There is no way we would go back,” said the woman, 26, who gave her name only as Aswaidi. “It is a city of ghosts. The only people left there are terrorists.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/24/world/middleeast/24displaced.html?hp

[MadMaddie]

1. When little boys get gasoline poured on them and a match is

thrown at them .....it is way past time to go.....no one is off of limits to the different groups....I hope all of the families that can get out....I hope they get out..

[liberalmuse]

2. Blackwater/CIA...

the same fucks who torched that child are the same ones who have published videos in the past few years showing beheadings of civilians. They claim they're Al Qaeda, but they are really black ops. Crazy? Sure, but this sets off my bullshit meter big time. I'd never even heard mention of Al Qaeda before 2001 (WTC 1993 trials). I think Clinton may have mentioned them in the late 90's, but I'm not sure--I only know I had never heard of them until a few months before 9-11. Americans may want to observe the hell we've wrought upon the Iraqi people. Poor, pitiful folks. Guess what? We're next. The people of New Orleans might be kind enough to give us some pointers about how to survive being fucked in the ass by the Bush cabal. Karma's a bitch, but being under Bush facist, greedy war pig rule is an even bigger bitch. Thank you for allowing me this insane, frustrated rant born of 7 years of extreme frustration and disgust.

[MadMaddie]

3. Rant on...and you know I have a sneaking suscpicion you are

right...

Keep Ranting it's good to get it out....