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As sectarian violence in Iraq continues to rage, the numbers of those fleeing the country this year is skyrocketing. Many find refuge in neigboring countries, but more and more are trying their luck in Europe. Sweden is the only country listening.

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not2needy
May 23, 2007, 3:30 p.m.
Why would they leave, Bush is freeing them and giving them democracy!
Now isn't that a joke?
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mamasan
May 23, 2007, 10:59 p.m.
"Syria has accepted some 1.2 million Iraqis into the country, but is having trouble providing for them. Here, a UN employee frisks an Iraqi refugee in front of a UNHCR center in Damascus."
Oh this will come back to bite us in the ass big time.'
big time.
and us the mighty liberators...how many have we taken in????
less than 100.
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ETproductions
May 24, 2007, 1:41 a.m.
Having George Bush, the enemy of American Democracy (no habeus corpus, torture prisoners, secret prisons, extraordinary rendition, warrant-less wiretapping, etc...) claiming that he's invading soverign nations that pose no possible threat to the USA in order to bring them the rewards of "democracy" would be a great joke if it hadn't resulted in such enormous human suffering.
And now he wants to expand his unwinable war to Iran!
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1-2-Oscar
May 24, 2007, 7:37 a.m.
Plenty of anti-Bush comments above, but no concern about the challenges which will face Sweden as a consequence of its generosity.
The Swedes may invest millions in accomodating people in need, but what are they going to do when the children of these refugees grow up--and decide that Western secularism is intolerable? How will Sweden handle the next generation when they become terrorists?
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Radiofreeeuropa
May 24, 2007, 3:27 p.m.
Great article. thanks for posting it jovial!