Every couple of weeks an email from Baghdad pops up in Iraq War veteran Joey Coon’s inbox at his home in Washington, D.C. It’s Coon’s 23-year-old Iraqi interpreter, nicknamed Dash, pleading for help to get out of Iraq and into the United States. Dash feels in constant grave danger that he and his family will [...]
Tag Archives: Iraq War
Obama, McCain Skirt Iraqi Refugee Issue
July 14, 2008 – 11:15 am
By Hanna Ingber Win
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Running on Iraq: Candidates Fail to Address Humanitarian Crisis
June 19, 2008 – 4:15 pm
In the five years since the U.S. “liberated” Iraq, we have learned very little about the country from our leaders. They tell us nothing, if they know anything, about daily life there in the wake of the “liberation” and in the midst of the ongoing occupation and civil war.The blogosphere has more answers. Read more [...]
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Also tagged Barack Obama, George Bush, Humanitarian Crisis, John McCain, refugees
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“Responsibilities” in Iraq
June 16, 2008 – 1:18 pm
Sen. Barack Obama used his speech in Minnesota tonight to discuss his planned policy towards Iraq, promising that if he becomes president he will end the war and withdrawal the troops. He said it’s now time to bring the troops home and demand more from the Iraqi politicians.
It’s been five years, maybe I’ve forgotten…but wasn’t [...]
