Posted on 02/05/2007 6:38:58 PM PST by kiriath_jearim
HE United States set up a task force today to tackle the mounting Iraq refugee crisis, after Washington came under criticism for not doing enough to help millions of people displaced by the war it unleashed nearly four years ago.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the creation of the task force, to be headed by Undersecretary of State Paula Dobriansky and including the State Department's top Middle East and Iraq officials.
The team will coordinate US assistance for Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons and "devise strategies for Iraqis at risk because of their work with the US government,'' spokesman Sean McCormack said.
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This is what I suspected would happen. The US involvements in Korea and Vietnam resulted in influx of refugees from those countries. Sooner or later, the US will be pressured to welcome some of the Iraqi refugees. We know it's not a good idea, but I think the liberals will embrace it.
Just keep buying ammunition
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