Religions > Atheism > News: Mission Accomplished! Sectarian unrest forces 65,000 to flee.
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News: Mission Accomplished! Sectarian unrest forces 65,000 to flee. |
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
And the rate at which Iraqis are being displaced is increasing.
Figures given to the BBC by the Ministry for Displacement and
Migration show a doubling in the last two weeks of the number of
Iraqis forced to move.
There has been a sharp rise in sectarian violence since the bombing of
an important Shia shrine in February.
This triggered the current tensions between the country's majority
Shia Muslims and minority Sunni Muslims, and hundreds of people have
since been killed.
Intimidation
Reports of people leaving their homes because of violence or
intimidation, or simply because they no longer feel safe, are becoming
more and more common.
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RECENT VIOLENCE
12 April: 25 killed in bombing of Shia mosque
7 April: More than 85 killed in triple suicide attack on Shia mosque
2 April: US military says 1,313 Iraqi civilians died in sectarian
violence in March
Discovery of victims of execution-style killings almost daily
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Some of the intimidation is being carried out by mobile phone.
People have been receiving threatening text messages and gruesome
videos filmed on mobile phone cameras.
In one, a Sunni Iraqi man who entered a mainly Shia neighbourhood of
Baghdad is seen being beaten and killed by men in black clothes.
The video was then sent out with the warning that this is what would
happen to any other Sunni who came to the area.
Makeshift camps
The Iraqi Ministry for Displacement and Migration told the BBC almost
11,000 families had left their homes - equivalent to about 65,000,
based on the average Iraqi family size.
Much of this displacement is taking place in and around Baghdad where
the violence has been worst, with many people moving in with relatives
or friends.
The Red Crescent is providing food, water, blankets, and kerosene to
5,000 families.
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NUMBER OF FAMILIES RECEIVING RED CRESCENT AID BY PROVINCE
Baghdad 2000 families
Najaf 600
Wasit 360
Dhiqar 110
Diwaniya 500
Karbala 170
Basra 110
Anbar 400
Salahuddin 450
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"Every day the number is going up," Dr Maazen Saloom, a senior
official with the Iraqi Red Crescent, told the BBC. "We are trying to
get more funds to help these people."
Some displaced people are living in makeshift camps, others are living
with relatives or friends, or have moved into ruined buildings or
other structures.
Some displaced Iraqis, the Red Crescent says, are hesitant to move to
camps, concerned that the camps will become the target of attacks.
Hundreds of Sunnis from the overwhelmingly Shia south, have been
heading north - many going to Sunni areas in and around Falluja, west
of Baghdad.
The United Nations still has only a limited presence inside Iraq but
officials in neighbouring Jordan say they are trying to secure
emergency funds because of expectations this internal refugee problem
will grow.
The UN-affiliated International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has
also been watching the situation closely.
Its latest figures are lower that the Iraqi government's, with reports
that about 6,500 families or about 40,000 individuals have fled their
homes since the attack on the Samarra shrine.
But the IOM does not dispute the Iraqi government figures. It says the
IOM reports do not include estimates for the numbers sheltering with
family or friends.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/4905770.stm
Published: 2006/04/13 14:28:51 GMT"
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15 Apr 2006 08:47:52 AM |
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Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
--
Enkidu AA#2165
http://www.thoughts.leaddogs.org/
EAC Chaplain and ordained minister,
ULC, Modesto, CA
PGP ID: 0xC4CE8CF0
An immoral god - a hangover from stone age minds - still corrupts human
mentality with its scapegoat justice and the threat of eternal damnation.
-- (Reverend) Reginald Howard Bass
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| User: "johac" |
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16 Apr 2006 03:29:30 AM |
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In article <Xns97A645352DBB8255229@130.133.1.4>,
Enkidu <jdwnx4702@sneakemail.com> wrote:
Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
Before the beginning of the war many were predicting the breakup of Iraq
if Saddam were removed. Apparently they were right.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "stoney" |
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17 Apr 2006 07:14:58 PM |
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On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:29:30 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <Xns97A645352DBB8255229@130.133.1.4>,
Enkidu <jdwnx4702@sneakemail.com> wrote:
Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
Before the beginning of the war many were predicting the breakup of Iraq
if Saddam were removed. Apparently they were right.
Of course they were correct. Even an idiot was aware of that
aspect-which is why ShrubCo missed it.
I suspect Saddam would have fallen within five years as there's only so
long a 'tiger' can hide that he's toothless. These people remain in the
mental bronze age just like christians.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "johac" |
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18 Apr 2006 01:18:12 AM |
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In article <ekb842djkg62d2e1d9vm61g8d9ns8tkd57@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:29:30 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <Xns97A645352DBB8255229@130.133.1.4>,
Enkidu <jdwnx4702@sneakemail.com> wrote:
Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
Before the beginning of the war many were predicting the breakup of Iraq
if Saddam were removed. Apparently they were right.
Of course they were correct. Even an idiot was aware of that
aspect-which is why ShrubCo missed it.
If BushCo put all of their brains together, they couldn't come up with a
decent idiot.
I suspect Saddam would have fallen within five years as there's only so
long a 'tiger' can hide that he's toothless. These people remain in the
mental bronze age just like christians.
Probably. Most dictatorships end when some other thug decides it's time
for the old thug to go. Perhaps evenThug II would have been a little
more decent.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: News: Mission Accomplished! Sectarian unrest forces 65,000 to flee. |
18 Apr 2006 12:46:12 PM |
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:18:12 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <ekb842djkg62d2e1d9vm61g8d9ns8tkd57@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:29:30 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <Xns97A645352DBB8255229@130.133.1.4>,
Enkidu <jdwnx4702@sneakemail.com> wrote:
Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
Before the beginning of the war many were predicting the breakup of Iraq
if Saddam were removed. Apparently they were right.
Of course they were correct. Even an idiot was aware of that
aspect-which is why ShrubCo missed it.
If BushCo put all of their brains together, they couldn't come up with a
decent idiot.
You got it.
I suspect Saddam would have fallen within five years as there's only so
long a 'tiger' can hide that he's toothless. These people remain in the
mental bronze age just like christians.
Probably. Most dictatorships end when some other thug decides it's time
for the old thug to go. Perhaps evenThug II would have been a little
more decent.
I hope the measuring feeler gauge is thin enough.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: News: Mission Accomplished! Sectarian unrest forces 65,000 to flee. |
19 Apr 2006 01:08:01 AM |
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In article <3d9a42lvgcroe48fq69tku82tulf5efg9r@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:18:12 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <ekb842djkg62d2e1d9vm61g8d9ns8tkd57@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:29:30 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <Xns97A645352DBB8255229@130.133.1.4>,
Enkidu <jdwnx4702@sneakemail.com> wrote:
Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
Before the beginning of the war many were predicting the breakup of Iraq
if Saddam were removed. Apparently they were right.
Of course they were correct. Even an idiot was aware of that
aspect-which is why ShrubCo missed it.
If BushCo put all of their brains together, they couldn't come up with a
decent idiot.
You got it.
I suspect Saddam would have fallen within five years as there's only so
long a 'tiger' can hide that he's toothless. These people remain in the
mental bronze age just like christians.
Probably. Most dictatorships end when some other thug decides it's time
for the old thug to go. Perhaps evenThug II would have been a little
more decent.
I hope the measuring feeler gauge is thin enough.
Yeah. But I suppose if they only take 99 instead of 100 away in a day,
it is an improvement of a sort.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "stoney" |
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20 Apr 2006 10:26:06 AM |
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On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 23:08:01 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <3d9a42lvgcroe48fq69tku82tulf5efg9r@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:18:12 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <ekb842djkg62d2e1d9vm61g8d9ns8tkd57@4ax.com>,
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:29:30 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <Xns97A645352DBB8255229@130.133.1.4>,
Enkidu <jdwnx4702@sneakemail.com> wrote:
Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
Before the beginning of the war many were predicting the breakup of Iraq
if Saddam were removed. Apparently they were right.
Of course they were correct. Even an idiot was aware of that
aspect-which is why ShrubCo missed it.
If BushCo put all of their brains together, they couldn't come up with a
decent idiot.
You got it.
I suspect Saddam would have fallen within five years as there's only so
long a 'tiger' can hide that he's toothless. These people remain in the
mental bronze age just like christians.
Probably. Most dictatorships end when some other thug decides it's time
for the old thug to go. Perhaps evenThug II would have been a little
more decent.
I hope the measuring feeler gauge is thin enough.
Yeah. But I suppose if they only take 99 instead of 100 away in a day,
it is an improvement of a sort.
You mean take one and leave ninety-nine.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "Free Lunch" |
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17 Apr 2006 07:19:21 PM |
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:14:58 -0700, in alt.atheism
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
<ekb842djkg62d2e1d9vm61g8d9ns8tkd57@4ax.com>:
On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:29:30 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <Xns97A645352DBB8255229@130.133.1.4>,
Enkidu <jdwnx4702@sneakemail.com> wrote:
Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
Before the beginning of the war many were predicting the breakup of Iraq
if Saddam were removed. Apparently they were right.
Of course they were correct. Even an idiot was aware of that
aspect-which is why ShrubCo missed it.
I suspect Saddam would have fallen within five years as there's only so
long a 'tiger' can hide that he's toothless. These people remain in the
mental bronze age just like christians.
Saddam and Bush really do deserve each other. Saddam, just because he
deserves anyone who will beat up on him, no matter how unwise in the
long-term and Bush because he may have been the only person in the world
who actually believed Saddam's propaganda. Too bad that the US and Iraq
have to pay for their sins.
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| User: "stoney" |
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18 Apr 2006 12:44:51 PM |
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 19:19:21 -0500, Free Lunch <lunch@nofreelunch.us>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:14:58 -0700, in alt.atheism
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
<ekb842djkg62d2e1d9vm61g8d9ns8tkd57@4ax.com>:
On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:29:30 -0700, johac <jhachmann@sbcglobal.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
In article <Xns97A645352DBB8255229@130.133.1.4>,
Enkidu <jdwnx4702@sneakemail.com> wrote:
Michael Gray <fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in
news:g4t042pta2doif9ab38nfaqjea1ats6bp2@4ax.com:
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
So, now we have "sectarian cleansing". Thank you, George, Rummy and
*****.
Before the beginning of the war many were predicting the breakup of Iraq
if Saddam were removed. Apparently they were right.
Of course they were correct. Even an idiot was aware of that
aspect-which is why ShrubCo missed it.
I suspect Saddam would have fallen within five years as there's only so
long a 'tiger' can hide that he's toothless. These people remain in the
mental bronze age just like christians.
Saddam and Bush really do deserve each other. Saddam, just because he
deserves anyone who will beat up on him, no matter how unwise in the
long-term and Bush because he may have been the only person in the world
who actually believed Saddam's propaganda. Too bad that the US and Iraq
have to pay for their sins.
All are mere actors in the Christian empty play hitting their marks and
speaking their lines as scripted eons ago when 'God' urinated the
universe into existance. In short, there's no sin involved.
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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17 Apr 2006 07:10:37 PM |
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On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:52:26 +0930, Michael Gray
<fleetg@newsguy.spam.com> wrote in alt.atheism
Iraq unrest forces 65,000 to flee
By Andrew North
BBC News, Baghdad
At least 65,000 Iraqis have fled their homes as a result of sectarian
violence and intimidation, according to new figures from the Iraqi
government.
Praise Allah, sports fans.
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--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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